The words of the Red Bull driver and world champion, Max Verstappen, following his second place in qualifying in Barcelona
It was a qualification that left a lump in Max's throat Verstappen. The pilot Red Bull, in that of Barcelona, realizes the according to best time, finishing behind Charles Leclerc's Ferrari.
Expectations confirmed
As early as Friday it was understood that Red Bull had much more of it race pace, compared to the long run. The team of Milton Keynes he worked hard in qualifying, especially in the third session this morning, but it wasn't enough to stop the monstrous lap of Leclerc. The qualification, under a certain analysis, met expectations. Just think of the fifth half of Perez, which will start behind the Mercedes di Russell.

Word to Verstappen
At the end of qualifying, Verstappen can still be satisfied with his performance work. The Dutchman already has his head at the Grand Prix of tomorrow: "Tomorrow's race is long and there's no point in playing everything in turn 1. – declared the world champion – It will be the wear of the tires with such high temperatures that will make the difference. The departure here will be important, but not decisive. The track is tough on the tires but we know we have a competitive package".
The problem in Q3
Verstappen was unable to take pole following his last failed attempt. Il reason? There is no explanation yet, but there is a certainty and it is the Dutch radio team who admitted: "I'm losing power“. Are the reliability nightmares back? Word to Verstappen: “The problem? Such a shame, we missed the opportunity to see what we could have done. However, we struggled a bit to find the balance. I think we improved a lot during qualifying, but we missed the last lap”.
STATEMENT SOURCE: FormulaPassion