“The car was great today. I also did not expect this before the start of the weekend. We want more races like this, so we’ll keep working hard,” said the World Cup leader, who started from 14th on the grid.
,,It was a hectic round. A lot happened for me, so it was important to stay out of trouble. That worked, I was able to pass some people and once we were in the lead it was a matter of managing. This whole weekend has been incredible.”
Teammate Sergio Perez, who finished second, said Verstappen was “from another planet”. Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz started from pole position and eventually finished third.
“The speed was not there, our tires got hot and we started to slide,” said the Spaniard. ,,For whatever reason, our package was not good enough this weekend. Zandvoort should suit us better next week, we will try to win there.”
