209 thousandths: Max Verstappen and Red Bull signed the ninth pole position of the season where it did not seem possible, in Austin, Texas, a hunting ground for Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes W12, which instead revealed oversteer problems with the soft compound, a compound that in the race, however, will not be used at less than surprises.
Both Hamilton and Verstappen as well as Sergio Perez who will start third qualified in Q2 with the medium tire and will start with a yellow band in the United States Grand Prix. The Dutchman via radio at the end of Q3 exulted with particular emphasis, because responding in this way to difficulty encountered in Turkey is a considerable show of strength on the part of Red Bull.
Helmut Marko to the microphones of Sky Sport Germany he explained that the painstaking work on the set-up level is the secret behind this very high level qualification by Verstappen and Perez: “We have maximized performance by working exclusively on the set-up – said Marko – we even considered using the medium tire in Q3. I am very happy with Perez’s performance “. Bottas, in fact, will start ninth. Tomorrow Red Bull will be able to play two strikers against Lewis Hamilton at a strategic level.
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