🗣“It was a very, very good first stint where I basically made my gap.” Max Verstappen has credited his opening stint in the BahrainGP as the foundation of his dominant F1 victory. ⬇️
’s brand-new Pirellis, Verstappen escaped DRS range and boasted a 1.8s lead at the end of the second lap.With the Dutch racer able to manage his degradation aboard the RB19, Verstappen stopped again for hards and never faced a serious threat from another driver to his victory chances across the 57 laps.“It was a very, very good first stint where I basically made my gap,” he explained.
“From there on, it was all about just looking after the tyres because you never really know what's going to happen later on in the race.The only possible scare came when Verstappen complained that he was having to manage some locking of the rear axle when downshifting. But a cycle through the steering wheel settings soon had this under control aboard an RB19 that he “can definitely fight with”.
On the glitch, Verstappen said: “Nothing big. Just little, little things. You always want to fine tune so I think they're quite easy to get on top of.”Photo by: Mark Sutton /Meanwhile, Perez lamented his poor getaway - which meant he ceded second place to Leclerc into Turn 1 - as the decisive factor in not being able to challenge Verstappen.
The Mexican said: “[It was] that start that really put me out of contention from the race. But it was all about minimising the damage. Finishing second is the maximum I could do today.Perez reckoned he could “certainly” give Verstappen a run for his money over the coming season, adding: “I'm feeling comfortable with the car and we have a strong package. I will give my best.”
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