Verstappen Fears Overtaking Will Be 'Tough' at Spanish GP
The four-time world champion said tyre wear will be the key factor, as he qualified third behind Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli.
- On Saturday, McLaren's Lando Norris secured pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, ahead of Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
- Drivers face extreme tyre degradation at the new track, with Verstappen warning that overtaking is nearly impossible without relying on rivals suffering severe tyre wear very aggressively.
- Mercedes contender George Russell suggested on Friday that thermal degradation might be so extreme—with 'La Monumental' banked curve really 'hurting' the tyres—that a six-stop strategy might be necessary.
- Uncertainty remains regarding hard tyre resilience, with Antonelli suggesting teams may attempt two or three stops during Sunday's race while managing performance aggressively.
- Verstappen criticized the circuit's layout, stating 'There are no corners where you can pass,' and called for design changes to improve future racing at the new venue.
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Verstappen fears overtaking will be 'tough' at Spanish GP
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Motor racing-Overtaking at the Madring? Not a chance, says Verstappen
MADRID, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen rated his chances of overtaking as almost nil in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix and said he was counting on rivals suffering from higher tyre degradation to get ahead.
Overtaking at the Madring? Not a chance, says Verstappen
MADRID, Sept 12 : Max Verstappen rated his chances of overtaking as almost nil in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix and said he was counting on rivals suffering from higher tyre degradation to get ahead.The four-time world champion qualified third on Saturday for Red Bull, behind McLaren's Lando Norris on pole posi
The drivers of the top 3 of the Spanish GP's qualifications have been the fastest on a lap, but they are not quite confident in their understanding of the stakes of the race, or in any case of how they will have to manage the key points of this Grand Prix in Madrid. Between the handling of the tires, the energy, the overtakings and the mistakes of driving to avoid, they are about to experience a Sunday afternoon heavy on the Madring. Lando Norri…
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