Verstappen can't do much else but follow: "You'll just have to accept that"

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16:48, 01 Aug 2020

Max Verstappen was the best driver behind both Mercedes drivers during qualifying on Saturday. The gap to Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas was large, but in retrospect, he is reasonably satisfied with tomorrow's starting position.

"I'm not surprised. We're trying to get to know the car and improve it. But I think qualifying was generally good. I was third all the time. I don't think I could have done much more, my last lap was also good."

Got a little gloomy

"I had a bit of a moment when I came out of the last corner. But then again, I don't know. It's just a big hole and we're trying our best. For us that's third place at the moment, so that's a lot better than seventh."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Verstappen can't do much else but follow: "You'll just have to accept that"

Got a little gloomy

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