AltheHe He Missed Out on the Victory, Max Verstappen Enjoyed the Penultimate Dutch Grand Prix This Weekend. The Red Bull Driver Calls His Second Place in Zandvoort a Very Good Result.
“It wasn’t an easy race,” Said the 27-year-old Dutchman, who to a risk at the start. “I had a little moment in The Hugenholtz corner, but after that I drove my own race. McLaren was just too fast. I was a bit lucky with norris’ retirement, so it’s nice that I’m on the podium. The second place is a very good result for us.”
Verstappen Overtook Lando Norris in the opening lap After the Tarzan Corner. In The Hugenholtz Corner He then also Wanted to Attack Piastri, But Then He Almost Lost Control or His Red Bull.
“I tried to go for it,” Verstappen continued. “I knew we were on the softer compound at the beginning, so I wanted to take more risk. But unfortunately there was a bit more sand on the track in the run-up to the corner, which Almost Went Wrong.”
Verstappen was Mainly Concerned with Saving Tires
Verstappen Kept Norris Behind Him for ten Laps, but after that he couldn’t put up a fight against the extremely fast mclarens. “It Didn’t Make Sense to Defend Hard Either. Then you destroy your tires, or take Unnecessary Risks. I mainly tried to save my tires after that, I had to. But that made me more concerned with the cars Behind me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than in front or me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than me than in front or me.” “
The Car Directly Behind Verstappen was that of Isack Hadjar. The Frenchman caused a resounding surprise this weekend by Qualifying Fourth and Even Finishing Third. Verstappen: “This is Fantastic for Isack, fully deserved. He had a great weekend and is now getting his reward.”
Verstappen Said Shortly After the Race That He had Enjoyed the Dutch Grand Prix, the Penultimate Time Before It Disappes from the Calendar After Next Year. “The Whole Weekend was Incredible Again. It remains special to drive here and to be on the podium here. Every time I see the orange in the stands I get Goosebumps.”
The Dutch Grand Prix Was won by Oscar Piastri. In The Final Phase, Lando Norris Dropped Out, Allowing Verstappen to Move Up to Second Place. The Formula 1 Season Will Continue Next Week with the Italian Grand Prix.