Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has issued a warning to Ferrari ahead of the qualifying race for the Austrian Grand Prix, round 11 of the 2022 Formula One World Championship.
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Verstappen snatched pole position for the qualifying race at Red Bull Ring, but he will still have to finish that qualifying race first to secure pole position in Sunday’s main race.
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This comes with Ferrari outperforming Red Bull Racing in qualifying in 2022 so far, but Verstappen believes his speed in qualifying at Red Bull Ring is a warning, given that it is usually the weak point compared to racing.
Verstappen said: “I am very happy with the pole position, but we have to focus on qualifying and the main race and score as many points as possible.
He continued: “I think we have a great car, qualifying is usually the weak point for us, so I hope we have a good start and a successful turn one.. After that, anything can happen, but I trust the capabilities of the car I am driving.”
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He added: “It wasn’t good to have a long lap time in Q3 as you’re in a state of mind to keep driving and not stop.. As the circuit temperature dropped, the wind conditions changed a bit.”
He continued, “In the end, the differences were small at the end of the session, and it is difficult to complete a perfect lap in this circuit. There aren’t many corners, but the ones that do are tricky and can be easily made mistakes.”