Uncertainty for Verstappen after failed plan in Spa: 'Hard to guess that'

Although the chance of rain during qualifying and the race has decreased compared to previous days, there is still a significant possibility of a wet weekend.

The last time this happened, in Belgium, Verstappen and Red Bull Racing chose a wet setup in advance. The race organisers that weekend decided to only start the race when the track was almost dry.

During a media session with the Dutch media, GPblog asked whether it is useful to opt for a rain setting if the race director only wants to race when the track is dry.

Verstappen answered: “That's very hard to judge, of course. I think they were very cautious in Spa because you can't see well there. There are certainly a few points on that circuit where if you can't see and cars are standing still, you can have a big crash.”

“I can't estimate it. I can't look directly into his [the race director, Rui Marques'] head during the race to see his perspective. It's a combination of everything. The cars we have now also create a lot of spray, so that's not ideal either,” the Dutchman concluded..