“Like old times” - Max Verstappen buoyed to be “racing again” after Austin sprint win

Max Vers💃tappen♛ reflects on a return to the top step of the F1 podium in Austin.

Max Verstappen leads the Austin sprint race
Max Verstappen leads the Austin sprint race

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen was buoyed by Red Bull’s pace in the United States Grand Prix, quipping it “feels a bit like old times” as he returned to winning ways in F1.

Verstappen controlled the race from pole position in the sprint race at the Circuit o♚f the Americas to extend his championship lead to 54 points▨.

The Dutc🎉hman hasn’t stood on the top step of an F1 podium since th🥀e Austria sprint race in June.

With six races in eight weeks, Verstappen wiꦏll be confident of his chaꦉnces with Red Bull seemingly back on form.

Reflecting on his sprint race triumph, he said in parc ferme: “It was not too ba🅘d. It feels a bit like old times.

“I am very happy with today. I think if you look at the whole race Ferrari was very quick, but I think for us, finally we’re racing again🐼.

“Normallyಌ in the race we’r🦄e always looking back behind us but now we can do our own race. We had good pace.”

Ver💞stappen has a 🍌remarkable record in sprint races, winning on 11 occasions in F1.

In terms of the rest of the grid, only 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas (2) has multiple sp🎐rint race victories, highlightဣing Verstappen’s dominance in the shorter format.

Even though Verstappen isn’t a fan ꦿof the format𒀰, he’s clearly benefitted the most from it since its introduction in 2021.

Verstappen added: “It’s always a very hectic weekend𒉰 like this to 𒁃get the car in the right window but luckily the last few times we had a sprint the car was in a good window.

“There’s a bit more pr🌟essure on delivering but luckily it’s working out for u🎐s.”

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