F1: I am very angry, Verstappen is not happy with second place

Stroll and Verstappen can wait for the red lights to go out from the front row (Photo: AFP)

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To my great surprise Walk Lance took pole position in the crazy time trial, which was interrupted several times by the red flag of the Turkish Grand Prix. The Canadian, who posted his first career start, brilliantly on the intermediate rain tire at the end of the time trial and ran a lap of 1: 47.765, thanks to which his team finished in the lead for the first time since the change of ownership. .

„I am completely shocked. I wasn’t expecting it at all as we didn’t look too competitive in the third free practice so I’m very happy now. I managed to put the circle together. I was under a lot of pressure as I only had one launch at the end on the intermediate rain tire when I started the last stage on the extreme rain tire. I got up for a change, then hit the market, and Valtteri (Bottas) spun in front of me on my first nail, so I only had one try left. But I trusted the car, I managed to turn every turn and in the end I put together a pretty nice circle “- He recalled what happened in Q3 and then also mentioned how happy he was to have managed to fight back after the difficulties of the last few races.

Lance Pole!#TurkishGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/WumsmY2cJ1

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The Canadian has been unable to score since the Tuscany Grand Prix, including the Nürburgring race, which was lost due to the coronavirus.

„It feels great that I have finally managed to fight back, as I have suffered a lot since Mugello’s career, there are difficult weeks behind me “- added Stroll, who also had an appearance with the sport supervisors after qualifying, after running his lap from pole with a yellow flag restriction at Turn 7. However, according to telemetry data, the driver did not break the rules and lifted his leg off the gas just enough to wait for the red lights to go out at the curb Sunday.

Max verstappen For a long time he seemed to be the most likely to take pole position, finishing in the lead in all three free practice sessions and also in the first two qualifying stages, but was eventually forced to settle for second place. .

„The intermediate rain tires did not work very well, we suffered them already in Q1, and even McLaren was faster than us. The extreme rain tires, on the other hand, performed very well and were much easier to drive on them. We just had no control over the intermissions, I couldn’t warm them up. I think I dropped about seven tenths at Turn 7 compared to my previous spike for running on extreme wet tires. We have been in front all weekend, so now I am very angry. We should have gotten pole position ” Said the frustrated Dutchman.

The third fastest lap Sergio perez he noted, allowing him to reserve the best starting point of his career. However, the Mexicans weren’t completely satisfied as, like Verstappen, he feels that he could have easily gained the advantage in training if Antonio Giovinazzi had not kept up at the end of the time trial.

„I was not very lucky. On my last attempt, when the track was in top condition, Giovinazzi just wasn’t moving in front of me, so I missed the opportunity, although until then the situation was very well painted. I think it was a great decision to go out on the intermediate tires. We were very strong from the start, and it was mainly the position on the track that determined whether the tires could be kept in the correct operating range. Overall though, we are in a very good position and I am clearly happier with third place than second. I think Sunday will be decisive ” The driver who left Racing Point at the end of the year shared his thoughts.

Mercedes did not perform well from the start on the new asphalt track in Istanbul, and that did not change in the rain: defending champion Lewis Hamilton was sixth and Valtteri Bottas ninth. The former, however, cannot be completely dissatisfied either, as on Sunday he finishes ahead of his teammate to secure his seventh world title, overtaking Michael Schumacher.

“It was a time trial, if not the least enjoyable, that I have attended. The track trajectory is great, but the grip is so bad that we just couldn’t get adequate speed around the corners. However, it was a great challenge that I always loved. I gave it my all I didn’t turn and I didn’t make any mistakes, so overall I’m happy. ” He said, then shared what he expected from the race.

“I have no idea what kind of car will be available to me. We made several changes from Friday to Saturday, however as the rain fell we were unable to test them live. If the race takes place on a dry track, it will be a leap into the unknown, however, if it gets wet, the situation will be as bad as on Saturday. But this is it. We all row a boat and suffer the same. Congratulations to Lance for the pole position, quite surprising. I hope we can fight them in the race “- Looking to the future.

After the stopwatch, in addition to Stroll, several of his fellow drivers were examined, two of whom McLaren received a kickback penalty. Originally 13th Sainz 3, while 11th best scorer Lando Norris received a 5-place penalty.

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With qualifying penalties applied, the grid is set for what is sure to be a grand prix show on Sunday. #TurkishGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/f6GW7wVZ0b

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