Max after Silverstone win: 'Can't wait to race again in Barcelona'

Published on 12 August 2020 by Niels Hendrix

Before Max Verstappen looks ahead to the Spanish Grand Prix, which is scheduled for next weekend, the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing driver first looks back on last week's magnificent victory at Silverstone.

Max says: “It was a massive team achievement for us and Honda to win the race last weekend. It was an amazing result and a bit unexpected, but once we got into the race I could quickly see that we had very good pace. It was really rewarding and it just shows that if you keep pushing towards one goal then great results are possible.”

How early in the race did you know that you had the pace to keep up with Mercedes? Max says: “Well, the first stint was going really well, even when we weren’t on the same tyre as Mercedes, but I wasn’t sure if they were pushing flat out so I just kept it in my mind that maybe in the last few laps they might suddenly find some pace as they are normally very fast. I would say in the middle of that last stint it looked like they were struggling on tyres and didn’t have that extra pace over us and from there I felt pretty comfortable out in the lead.”

Have you got any new radio messages lined up for this week? Max: “Let’s keep this week’s a surprise but I think we should keep it going. I didn’t think about the Grandma comment in advance though, that just came out while I was driving and wanting to push!”

What are your thoughts on the upcoming race in Barcelona? Max: “Well it’s a different track so let’s see how competitive we are against Mercedes and how the temperatures have an impact on everyone. The track at Barcelona is also quite hard on the tyres so I’m not sure how they will hold out in the heat. There will be a lot of unknowns as we usually race there earlier in the year, but I’m really looking forward to it and after the win last weekend I’m excited to get back on track.”

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