Crimson Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed that he was hindered by McLaren driver Lando Norris on his ultimate qualifying lap, which value him a shot at pole place on the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. Heading into the all-important qualifying session, the Dutch driver was in competition for the highest locations alongside the McLaren pair of Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Nevertheless, neither of the 2 drivers within the standings was capable of problem for the pole place, which left everybody shocked. Mercedes driver George Russell produced unimaginable laps within the Q3 session to take a shock pole place and set the lap file across the iconic Marina Bay Circuit.
Max Verstappen was in competition for the pole place however encountered a slow-moving Lando Norris heading into the ultimate chicane and in the end deserted his try. When he was requested about the identical in his post-quali interview, the four-time F1 world champion threw a delicate shade on the Brit and stated:
“Yeah, that is what occurs when there is a automobile in entrance of you simply cruising two seconds in entrance. In order that’s famous. Will likely be remembered as effectively.”
He additional continued:
“Not Oscar. So yeah, that was a little bit of a disgrace. In any other case, I believe it might have been shut for the pole. It was very thrilling right here in qualifying. After all, somewhat bit upset to not be first, however for us this weekend to this point has been actually good.”
Max Verstappen is but to take pole place across the iconic road circuit, together with his P2 on a number of events being his greatest consequence.
Max Verstappen displays on the efficiency of the RB21 in Singapore
Crimson Bull driver Max Verstappen expressed optimism about RB21’s efficiency enchancment during the last three race weekends, following his P2 qualifying consequence for the Singapore Grand Prix.
In his post-quali press convention, the 28-year-old gave an perception into the automobile’s dealing with and stated:
“The final three weekends have been actually, very nice. I imply, up till that time, we have been at all times throwing the setup left and proper as a result of it was simply not working. Typically you had a weekend the place it was okay, however now, the final three weekends, it has been stable.
“We have simply been fine-tuning, and that is precisely what you need all through the weekend. After all, some layouts shall be a bit higher for us, some in all probability a bit harder, however the foundation of the automobile is much more stable, and I believe that’s what you want.”
The Crimson Bull driver would hope to make an excellent begin off the road and eventually get the elusive race win in Singapore, which stays the one monitor on the present F1 calendar the place he has not emerged victorious.
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Edited by Devang Chauhan
