Max on track to equal history but McLaren poised for podium challenge: Quali talking points
Max Verstappen did what Max Verstappen does: take pole by an almost embarrassing margin.
Pérez has struggled all season with mixed weather, and it said it all that team boss Christian Horner said he’d actually expected the Mexican to be starting further back despite the hefty car advantage. Norris put that promise into practice with second on the grid, having been on provisional pole until the final laps of the session.
McLaren’s race pace in the dry on Friday looked good enough for a podium tilt. Certainly Norris will be aiming for as much. Piastri’s race will hinge largely on his start. Getting past Sergio Pérez would be a big boost.It’s not unusual to see Williams and Alex Albon in particular pinch a big qualifying or race result, but they invariably come at tracks that reward straight-line speed and minimise the car’s lack of downforce.
Albon revelled in the sketchiness, leaning harder on his car than other drivers were able to manage to extract a time fast enough for the second row. Albon’s lofty position sets up an interesting race for points. Dry practice data suggested his car has poor race pace, but it’s very difficult to overtake around this circuit. He’s unlikely to hold onto fourth, but a strong defensive drive — and he’s got form with them — could secure him good points.If you were choosing your moment to make a mid-season F1 debut, you couldn’t have found a worse opportunity than a wet Saturday at Zandvoort.
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