After stumbling in Singapore, Max Verstappen and Red Bull took revenge by taking the lead in the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday. Behind the Dutchman, who has dominated the weekend so far, were McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Let’s see how the three rated themselves after the gesture!
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1st place
“First and foremost, thank you to the fans! They support us all weekend and are incredibly passionate about Formula 1. Thank you for being here! As for us, it has been a great weekend so far, the time trials went well, and I was able to drive On the border. We had a very bad weekend in Singapore, but during the preparation period I felt that this would be a good track for us. Of course, you never know how good it will be. But it is really good to drive here from the first lap. People always want “To improve, to find areas where they can improve. It’s great to be in first place.”
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 2nd place
“The first lap was very good, I was very happy with it. It could have been better in the last corner, but it was a good lap. In the second sector, the first sector was good, but the other two sectors were less good. I’m happy to be second “This weekend has been very good for the team so far, the improvements are coming and we are fast. We thought we would have good chances here, but these chances have to come. I’m happy with second place and also that the team can start with 2-3. I Ready to race. I started on the front row a long time ago. Now there will be a car in front of me, all I have to do is pass one. I’ll try it!”
Lando Norris (McLaren) – third place
“As a team, we finished a very good day, we have second and third places at the start. Oscar and of course Max also did an excellent job. It is a very good day! I was satisfied with my round, it is a difficult course, and it is not easy to complete a flawless round. Even the smallest damage It can cost a lot. So I’m happy, tomorrow we can start from a good place. There have been a lot of exciting McLaren stories here in Japan, so hopefully we can get a good result tomorrow and continue this tradition. But it will be very difficult because Red Bull and Max “They are doing very well. We will do everything we can to make things difficult for them.”
