Max Verstappen, in Saudi Arabia: “I didn’t expect to be in pole”

The Dutch will start from the first drawer the fifth Formula 1 date after shining in the Jeddah classification when no one expected, especially after the advantage McLaren had taken in the third practice.

The 845 thousandths that Norris had taken out in the third training seemed to bury any hope of Max Verstappen of fighting for the pole position of the Saudi Arabia GPFifth Formula Date 1. However, the combination of their talent and the error of English in Q3 achieved the unthinkable and the tetracampeón will depart from the first drawer in Jeddah.

“I definitely did not expect to be in Pole here after the third training session and seeing how the whole weekend had been. But the car came to life at night, ”said Verstappen after getting his 42nd pole position in the World Cup.

“We made some final changes in the car and it was much more fun to drive. The grip I got well and, here, the classification is extremely difficult for all walls. You have to try perfectly. It is very satisfying to be first, to have the best position for the race, although I think it will be difficult to keep them behind, but we are going to try all our strength, ”explained the champion.

The improvement that his RB21 had at the key moment gave him peace of mind, especially after everything that cost him the BARÉIN GP. “Until now, I am very happy to have had a solid classification, much better than Baréin’s, and we will see what we can do tomorrow in the race.”