Verstappen careful in Portugal: "I am not going out for dinner"

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17:47, 22 Oct 2020

byGPblog.com

Max Verstappen is getting ready for his first race on the Portimao circuit. A circuit that Verstappen is looking forward to, not only because of the special layout, but also because of the speed that the Red Bull Racing car showed a fortnight ago during the Eifel Grand Prix.

"It's a nice circuit. It is cool because of the height differences. I drove a GT car here earlier, but that was pure coincidence. I didn't know at the time that the circuit would be on the calendar," said Verstappen.

Verstappen taking no risks

The fact that Portugal is now suddenly back on the Grand Prix calendar is due to the coronavirus pandemic, which, for safety reasons, means that Formula 1 has remained mainly in Europe this season. However, the virus is also appearing in more and more countries, and Portugal is no exception.

This weekend, therefore, Verstappen is taking no risks and, above all, is staying indoors. "I am not going out to dinner. You shouldn't go looking for the virus," Verstappen said as quoted by Formule1.nl.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	72
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	63
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	49
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	41
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	25
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	21
7	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	15
9	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	12
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
15	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
16	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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