Max Verstappen suggests “bad luck with the Safety Car” cost Red Bull better result

Max Verstappen has hinted that he could have finished higher than P5 had it not been for the unfortunate timing of the Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Singapore…

Verstappen endured his worst weekend of F1 2023 as his incredible win sꦕtreak finally came to an en🌺d.

The Dutchman was knocked 🐟out of Q2 in a shock double elimination for Red Bull.

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Verstappen ultimate𓆏ly recovered to finish fifth, showing great pace on the mediums towards the end of the 🍨race.

He still managed to finish inside the top five despite his only stop of the afternoon not taking place under the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Safety Car (caused by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Logan Sargeant) or Virtual Safety Car (caused by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon).

Speaking after the 𓄧race, he said: “I think we had some bad luck with the Safety Car as well. Both of them. 

“The first one was at the wrong point and the sec🐟ond one also came at the wrong point for us. A bit of 𒁃a shame. I had fun in the second stint, I think we were quite fast on that medium compound.”

Verstappen is confid꧅ent Red Bull will be back to their best at Suzuka next weekend.

“No. I think we will be quick at Suzuk෴a. It’s not my problem what their worries are.”

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Singapore…

Teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez finished eighth, embroiled in a 💖number of tight battles in the midfield late on.

“It was like expected,” Perez explained. ꧒“Nothing really worke💛d for us with the Safety Car timings. It was at the worst time, similar with the VSC. It was just not our day. 

“In the end we were on the different strategy to everyone else so I🍨 think that was the best we could do.🎶”

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