Verstappen curious about effect of RB19 updates in Belgium

It is the end of July and so it is time for the last Grand Prix before the summer break. Unlike last year, it will be the Belgian Grand Prix in 2023. For Max Verstappen, it means a return to his favourite circuit that he keeps fond memories of. After all, last year he won in dominant fashion.

Verstappen tells Red Bull's preview that he is happy to return to the country where he was born after a year. "Spa is of course my favourite track on the calendar so I’m looking forward to racing there and seeing the fans." Tens of thousands of Dutch will once again cross over to the Ardennes this weekend to shout Verstappen to victory.

Only one free practice session in Belgium

As in Azerbaijan and Austria, there is another sprint race in Belgium. "I’m looking forward to that. It looks like it’s going to be quite a rainy weekend so we’ll see what impact that’ll have as it always makes it a bit more interesting and chaotic," said the Dutchman, who is also curious to see how the Hungary updates work at Spa. "It will be interesting to see how our car will perform in the higher speed corners too."

Verstappen has won the last seven GPs and this Sunday he hopes to add another one to that list. "Coming off the back of a great Team result in Hungary, I hope we can deliver this weekend, it’s the final push before summer break," he concludes.