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Verstappen introduced again to earth in Doha after F1 title occasion
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Verstappen introduced again to earth in Doha after F1 title occasion

By Miles Cooper November 29, 2024
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Verstappen introduced again to earth in Doha after F1 title occasion

5 days after having fun with a title occasion in Las Vegas, Max Verstappen was introduced again to earth on Friday when he certified sixth for Saturday’s dash race on the Qatar System One Grand Prix.

The newly-crowned four-time world champion mentioned he lacked tempo in his Crimson Bull and felt that sixth or seventh was the place he deserved to be on present type.

“Simply no tempo,” he mentioned. “It was sluggish and we had no steadiness to permit me to assault. The automotive is off in mid-corner. It is okay at very excessive velocity, however for the remainder it isn’t okay and I simply cannot push.

“Let’s have a look at if we are able to enhance it a bit for the principle qualifying tomorrow, however I do not anticipate a lot. It isn’t been superb.”

Lando Norris took pole place for McLaren forward of Mercedes’ George Russell and his team-mate Oscar Piastri with the 2 Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc fourth and fifth.

Verstappen’s under-pressure Crimson Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was eradicated from the primary a part of dash qualifying leaving the crew with little hope of reviving their defence of the constructors’ title as McLaren seem like heading for his or her first triumph since 1998.

“We left it a bit late as we had a difficulty with an anti-roll bar and on my closing lap Charles (Leclerc) got here and we had a combat at Flip One,” mentioned Perez. “I misplaced a few tenths there and it was a disgrace.”

Workforce boss Christian Horner mentioned Crimson Bull’s race tempo was “affordable” however added that ranging from sixth was an issue as a result of it may be troublesome to overhaul on the Losail Worldwide Circuit

“We have to discover some efficiency,” he mentioned. “We had been operating laps in qualifying to get the tyres as much as temperature.”

He added that he was relieved to see Verstappen arrive in Qatar after his partying in Las Vegas.

“Successful the title in Vegas was a great factor and a foul factor!” he mentioned. “I anticipated him to go lacking, however he turned up right here in time.”

Horner mentioned he had been to the celebration occasion however left early to make sure he flew again to Britain to be in his workplace the next morning.

Verstappen, against this, was nonetheless having fun with his occasion at breakfast time as his boss flew house.

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