“We had an incredibly fast car today. I was very happy with the balance and we were also able to manage our tires well,” said Verstappen. ,,A 1-2 for the team is also nice, it’s a very good day for us. We’re also lucky with Ferrari’s retirements, but all in all, our car was very fast.”
Verstappen overtook teammate Sergio Pérez on lap 15 after quickly catching up on the Mexican, who was also ordered not to compete. ,,I had a lot of relegation on that medium tire, so we have to understand where that comes from’, said Pérez, who saw that his teammate was in charge. ,,Max was much stronger on that band, so I understand the call of the team.”