Verstappen is “very happy” to be on the first line of the sprint

Shanghai – the current world champion of Formula 1, The Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), said he was satisfied with second place From which the Sprint of the China Grand Prix will come out on Saturday: “We shouldn’t even have been on the front line.”

“I am very happy. In the free we were not too well, so I am very happy to be on the first line” of the grill this Saturday, explained the pilot in statements after classification for the sprint.

Verstappen described as “Very good” his return in that round, in which he stayed 18 thousandths of the British Lewis Hamiltonwho was first with his Ferrari.

The Dutch considered that the results of this Friday “are good” for Red Bull: “It is a small motivation blow (…) that we nail the turns and take advantage of everything we had.”

“It’s what you need to do when you are suffering a little more about the account to get pace,” he added.

This first race at the Sprint will be held on Saturday at 11 local time (3 GMT) with 19 laps at 5,451 meters of the Shanghainés circuit.

The winner of this reduced format will take eight points and score the first eight on a scale of a unit.