Max Verstappen admitted it was a “crazy 48 hours” to get his Red Bull RB21 in a winning position, acknowledging they “definitely overperformed” at Suzuka.
Verstappen upset the form book by narrowly taking pole position from the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, holding on in the race to take his first victory of the season.
Max Verstappen reveals ‘crazy 48 hours’ to ‘turn around’ Red Bull RB21
Additional reporting by Pablo Hidalgo
Having ranked P5, P8 and P5 respectively in all three practice sessions, Verstappen was able to pip the McLarens to pole before a controlled drive secured a fourth victory in a row at Suzuka on Sunday.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner revealed significant…