“It was not even really a catch-up action, in my view,” Verstappen said afterward against Motorsport.com . “A round earlier, I braked in the same place during the crash, but you could clearly see that the car in front of me (Grosjean, ed.) Previously inhibited.”
“If you’re at that speed so close each is, you can do anything. I did not expect him to brake there. I tried to still elude him, but I was really surprised. “
The stewards did not agree with the explanation of Verstappen. He needs five places back on the grid for the next race in Canada and get two penalty points on his license.
Stiff
Verstappen was after the hard crash to the medical center for checks, but he turned out okay. “It’s not wrong. I just feel a bit stiff now. But I can still walk, so that’s fine.”
“Well I have a little trouble with my arms,” said Verstappen. “But I could come quickly out of the car and stand up that’s better than to sit in the car..”
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Good speed
Verstappen was satisfied with his race crash until, as he says on his own website. “I had a good start, was momentarily blocked by Perez and Maldonado, but I was very happy with how the car performed in the race. I have it easy on the first lap. I wanted to stay out of trouble. After that had we are the speed well in the car. “
” I could Maldonado overtaking and then I could the gap to the others close drive for us. The pit stop I was far thrown back into the game. That’s why I had to myself again fight forward. That went well until I got stuck behind Bottas, “said Verstappen.
“But after that we had on the super soft tires another great speed. I could even Sebastian Vettel bijhalen, giving a great feeling. I decided to stay behind him ride, because I easily others could pass . When I came back Grosjean into a fight to the last point, after we crashed “
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