Max: “Hope we can be a bit closer to the top teams in Barcelona”

Published on 05 May 2017 by Niels Hendrix

Looking ahead to the Grand Prix of Spain, Max Verstappen says: “We’re finally back in Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix which is exciting, especially so for me this year. It means familiar food and more of a normal, comforting driver room with the Energy Station there. You get to chill out and prepare in your own room which is worth a lot if you’re travelling as much as we do.”

One year ago Max joined Red Bull Racing and won his first Grand Prix in his first outing for his new team. “Around this time last year I got the call to join Red Bull Racing, which was a great feeling, and then when it got announced everything happened really fast. I spent a lot of time in the factory getting prepared in the simulator in order to get used to the car. A lot of media attention, but I wasn’t really nervous, just happy that I was finally driving for a top team.”     

“Last year was such a special race to me and in the end we managed to pull it off. It was an incredible feeling once I passed the finish line, especially in your first race with a new team. Going back to Spain will always mean a lot to me. Track wise I really like turn 3 as it’s flat and quite a long corner so that’s good neck training.”

Red Bull Racing will bring an improved RB13 to Barcelona. Max: “We have to wait and see what the updates will bring. I hope we can be a bit closer to the top teams or that we can at least follow them. That would already be a good step forward.”