Emerson Fittipaldi was left bemused by Max Verstappen’s frustrated reaction to finishing second at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. F1
Emerson Fittipaldi left perplexed by Max Verstappen’s P2 frustration in JeddahEmerson Fittipaldi, the two-time Formula 1 World Champion, has been left bemused by Max Verstappen’s frustrated reaction to finishing second at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
After topping all three practice sessions in Jeddah, Verstappen’s weekend was rocked during qualifying when he suffered a driveshaft problem in Q2. That forced the Dutchman to start from 15th, with Verstappen mounting an impressive recovery on race day to finish second behind Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, who claimed his first victory since Singapore 2022.
Verstappen, who claimed the bonus point for fastest lap at the end of the race to maintain the lead of the Drivers’ standings over Perez, cut a frustrated figure after the chequered flag and later admitted he was “not happy”. That response has puzzled Fittipaldi, who feels Verstappen should be pleased with coming away second from a track as precarious as Jeddah and after his reliability issue in qualifying.: “Every athlete has his own feelings after a race, but if I had finished second there after starting from the back of the grid, I would have been very happy.PlanetF1.com recommends
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