Requested what his gameplan was for the remainder of the weekend – with Verstappen presently 52 factors clear of title rival, McLaren’s Lando Norris, who took P4 in Dash Qualifying – Verstappen replied: “Making the automobile driveable and good on the tyres within the race. That for us is the important thing.
“We’ll do the most effective we will tomorrow within the Dash, however we additionally know in fact probably the most factors can be found on Sunday, in order that’s the place we actually need to do effectively.”
AS IT HAPPENED: Comply with all of the motion from Dash Qualifying at the USA Grand Prix
Perez had a more durable time on Friday night in Austin, together with his SQ2 efforts solely adequate for P11 within the Dash – the place factors are awarded to the highest eight finishers, from eight factors down to 1.
“Very irritating,” was Perez’s verdict. “Particularly from SQ1 to SQ2, we didn’t have any development; if something we took a step again with the tyre, in order that made issues rather a lot trickier sadly, however it’s what it’s ultimately. Hopefully we’re in a position to study fairly a bit as we did as we speak with the automobile, and ensure in qualifying we’re in a position to put all of it collectively.
