Max Verstappen Dominates Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying for Third Race in a Row

2023-06-18 07:13:00

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“I wouldn’t be happy not to be in Q3 three times in a row”

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For the third race in a row in Formula 1, Max Verstappen will start from pole position this Sunday in Canada after once again dominating the hotly contested qualifying session on a wet track.

For rival Fernando Alonso, who will be alongside him on the front row after Nico Hulkenberg was penalized, the Red Bull team are simply perfect this year and so there is not much they can do to beat them. Is this also the opinion of the Dutchman following this new demonstration?

“I think it’s mainly about communicating well with the pit wall,” says the reigning double world champion. “I’m very happy with the way we executed everything. I think we made the right decisions, including in Q2 where there was no need to go straight out with the slick tyre. I think it was better to do a test lap on the intermediate. We did a few laps on the slicks, I think it was a bit slippery but I didn’t take too many risks.”

“I think we are doing a lot of things well. It’s obviously very nice to be part of the team. Everything is going very well, but we have to work continuously.”

Are we going to witness a new solo rider by Max Verstappen this Sunday? In any case, even when he outrageously dominates a race, the 25-year-old driver has constant challenges to overcome in his car.

“There are always critical moments in a race where you have to work and you have to do it right. Today will be a different day and we don’t know what the weather has in store for us, so a lot can happen. “

Perez struggles ‘not my problem’

Can we now expect Alonso to threaten him for victory? Or the Mercedes F1, which will start from the second row, or even the Ferraris?

“Hard to say. Fernando is very quick in the long stints. Ferraris are very strong in the dry, as are Mercedes. So it’s a bit hard to say at the moment.”

In any case, it’s probably not his teammate Sergio Perez, once again very disappointing and eliminated for the third consecutive time in Q2, who should be a problem for him. Moreover, the double world champion was not tender with his garage neighbor, quite the contrary even.

“If I hadn’t been there, the situation would have been very different for Red Bull. I wouldn’t be happy not to be in Q3 three times in a row. That doesn’t worry me either. I’m busy enough with my side of the garage so that everything is in order. I give my full attention to this.”

How does Verstappen explain that he can get the best out of his F1 but the Mexican hasn’t been able to do so for a few races?

“Maybe the team needs to work on that, but you have to ask them. On Friday, of course, I was already busy improving the car, so I’m not going to think about it. It’s not my problem. “

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