What an absolutely brilliant, chaotic and surprising Grand Prix we had in Brazil! We’re used to seeing some crazy races in Interlagos, but normally that involves some rain. On this Sunday, however, it was baking hot and still the action on track was very exciting to watch and there were some real feel-good stories in the paddock at the end of it.
I’ve got to start with Max Verstappen. For whatever reason, both he and Red Bull have been strong at Interlagos in recent times. Whether it’s the altitude or the undulating track layout, it seems to suit their car. It’s a tricky circuit with only eight real corners, but with a lot of camber changes in the asphalt and tricky kerbs that can upset the car. Therefore, the drivers need to be supremely confident and comfortable with the car to make sure that they hustle a lap time out of it.
Max has never been shy of confidence and Red Bull’s competitiveness was evident right from the first practice session. He topped the times in every segment of qualifying, which was very impressive to see. The fact that his Q2 time was the fastest of the session showed just how close to the edge of extracting the maximum performance he was all the way through the qualifying session.
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