Verstappen: “Everything seemed to go well, the race pace was better than expected”

At the top in 2026 For the second time this season after the Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen brought Red Bull back to the podium, also managing to do so on the occasion of the Milton Keynes team’s home weekend. Furthermore, at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, the Dutchman reached 2nd place, sandwiched between the two Mercedes of winner George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, for a result that is equivalent to the best finish achieved so far by the Anglo-Austrian manufacturer in 2026. Nothing to complain about. A positive Sunday therefore for the four-time world champion, satisfied both with the outcome (also obtained after a good duel on the track with Hamilton) and with the show of strength from Red Bull, which presented itself in Austria with a new, significant package of updates: “Am I surprised by my pace? Can I still be in the fight? I don’t think it’s necessary for me to send this type of message – he replied to Sky Sport F1 – as long as the car is capable of doing it, I’m there. It’s the first time that we’re in front and that we can fight for the victory, because the race pace was better than expected. Everything seemed to be going well, we had some good battles up front and it was the first time that we came close to victory. It was a positive race with a positive result.” One or two yellow flags? In addition, Verstappen then focused on what happened in qualifying, with his accident in the final seconds which generated controversy due to the display of the single yellow flag and the pole position of Russell, who passed shortly after his impact with the barriers: “In my opinion we needed a double yellow flag and a red, absolutely. Once I realized the accident I was surprised by the single yellow flag, I didn’t understand it.”

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2026-06-29 02:31:00