Max Verstappen Went From P21 to P2 and Still Says He Lost 12 Hours
Max Verstappen finished second in the F1 São Paulo GP after starting 21st, but says the “12 hours” he lost at the track in qualifying are still gone.
Key points
- Image Credit: Colin McMaster/LAT Images via Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool Verstappen Wants to Start Further Up Front Next Year Once he had it, he climbed into the podium fight and finished second to Lando Norris.
- Max Verstappen leads Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar in the F1 São Paulo GP.
- “Well, you’d never get those hours back,” said Verstappen.
Verstappen Stuck to His “12 Hours” Line His mind was already on the race, and he stuck to his statement after the Grand Prix.
No, I said yesterday because I was starting last, and I lost 12 hours of my life being at the track.
Additional details
- Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had been wary of starting from the back and moving forward without DRS, but the greasy conditions from the rain helped both make good starts.
- After making it to Q2, Red Bull’s Verstappen jumped out of the car and skipped the rest of F1 São Paulo GP qualifying because he had a 30-place grid penalty.
- So, it’s always, like I said, been kind to me, and sometimes it just clicks more naturally than at other tracks as well,” Verstappen said.
- Verstappen spent part of it watching the Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.
- Even after another strong drive from the back, Verstappen would rather start at the front.
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