Max Verstappen turned around a weekend that started badly, finishing in second place at the Australian Grand Prix.
If someone had predicted a second-place finish for Max Verstappen after the second free practice session, he probably would have had a good laugh. Instead, the four-time world champion managed to turn around a difficult weekend, finishing behind Lando Norris in a crazy Australian Grand Prix. in a crazy Australian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman, at the end of the race, analyzed everything. These were his words: “It was a great race, very chaotic at the end. Lando made a small mistake, I gained some momentum going into turn 6: I got closer, had DRS, but it’s very hard to overtake here. However, the last laps were a lot of fun, I had to push, but at least we fought for the win. I’m happy to cross the finish line with good points. For us, it represents a decent starting point.”
Verstappen then spoke about the strategy that allowed him to secure second place in the race. Here are his statements: “The McLaren drivers went out, and there was a moment of panic, but when they came back in, I stayed out. I think at that moment the decision was the right one, but then the weather continued to bring rain from the other side of the track, so we had to come in as well. Even if we had come in earlier, we would still have finished in second. Staying out added some spice, it was a gamble, but at that moment it was the right choice.”
And finally, a general analysis of the weekend: “We are where we expected to be, it was evident even in the first stint where we lacked a bit of pace compared to McLaren. But these are eighteen more points than last year.”