Verstappen: "I don't expect miracles"

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17:42, 23 Jun 2019

byJoseph Tyrrell

Max Verstappen has admitted he doesn't expect "miracles" following the French Grand Prix which saw him start fourth and finish fourth in a quiet race for the Dutchman.

Verstappen maintained his run of never finishing lower than where he started this season as he held onto P4 from qualifying. It was a low drama event for the Red Bull driver, with his place never really under threat but he also was never really in contention for a podium place.

Following the race Verstappen admitted beating one Ferrari was enough.

"I still had Charles insight and I tried to keep on pushing. I still want to see how fast we can go," said Verstappen.

"But with seven laps to go I lost rear grip and could not rely on the tyres but getting in front of one Ferrari is good.

"Every driver would like more grip but also top speed and that was hard to achieve and attack. We had a good Turn 1 and Turn 2 but lacked top speed. Austria will be difficult - I don't expect miracles."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
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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