Verstappen: “I hope to be surprised by our competitiveness like in Miami”

The Dutchman is a loose cannon F1 returns to the track in Canada after a two-week hiatus. In Miami, Red Bull presented an updated version of the RB22 and Max Verstappen even got the front row in qualifying alongside Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes. “I hope to be surprised by our competitiveness like in Miami where we definitely made a good step forward – the words of Max Verstappen on the eve of the weekend – this season will be a long battle of developments and the weekends will change a lot based on the innovations brought to the track”. “Our goal is to continue to try to close the gap that separates us from the other top teams – added Verstappen – the team is very motivated and will now begin a series of five races in seven weekends where we will try to grow. Being able to fight with Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren would already be a good result.” Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-22 16:00:00