Max Verstappen has given his tackle a “very tough race” on the British Grand Prix, with the Pink Bull driver admitting that he had “no tempo” on a day that noticed him get well to P5 following a spin on the second Security Automobile restart.
After lining up in pole place, Verstappen initially led earlier than being overtaken by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri on Lap 8 of 52.
Whereas a second Security Automobile section closed the gaps once more – amid altering climate situations – the Dutchman spun shortly after the restart, dropping him down the order.
From there Verstappen launched into a restoration drive and crossed the line in fifth place, whereas Lando Norris took victory forward of Piastri and Kick Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg.
“It was only a very tough race for us, however even after that spin I had no tempo,” the four-time World Champion conceded when reflecting on his race.
“I used to be simply caught with that group and it was simply very tough to drive, and naturally in fact we knew that it was going to be tough within the moist with that [low downforce] rear wing that we had on the automobile.
“However even then I feel we had been nonetheless struggling lots, and even additionally in the previous couple of laps on the slick tyres had been fairly a handful to drive.
“[It was] simply very tough. A couple of issues to take a look at in fact, however we had been no match anyway with the McLarens, and however when now we have a tough day we attempt to in fact accumulate the factors. To see Nico on that podium, for me no less than, it’s good to see.”
When it comes to what the strategy can be going ahead – after a weekend through which a powerful Qualifying efficiency was adopted by a harder race day – Verstappen stated: “Simply go to the following one.
“Now we have nothing to lose, nothing to achieve – we aren’t within the combat for the championships, so we tried to only… see each race as a one-off and attempt to maximise every thing.”
