Disappointed but in the race

Published on 01 September 2001 by Verstappen Info Page

We just spoke with a very disappointed Jos: "What can I say? We could have been further up on the grid, I could have done it. In my first run I clocked a time on which we would focus. In the last run I had planned to go for it, but Irvine blocked me. I had to slow down to create a small gap, but I was one of the first to pass the checkered flag - just seconds short."

"It could have been different" he continues "See? Frentzen is fourth only because he was able to finish his last lap. If I had succeeded in that we would have been a lot further forward on the grid."
Directly after the qualification the FIA told the drivers that they were allowed to race. "It would have been a great disaster for me, the team and all my fans who came to Spa if I had not been allowed to participate in the Belgian Grand Prix. I am happy I am allowed to compete tomorrow. I expect that it will be a very interesting race, the weather forecast for tomorrow is very diverse, rain and sun."