Verstappen looks back on qualifying: 'Good communication with the team'

Max Verstappen once again stood head and shoulders above everyone in qualifying in Canada. The Red Bull driver starts from P1 during the race and will try to defend and build on his lead. In the press conference, the Dutchman commented on his qualifying in the rain.

"I think, you know, Q1 was quite straightforward with inters. The track was quite dry in some places, so there were not many things that could catch you out because the tyres were getting up to temperature quite quickly. So that was good, but I think after that, of course, then you had to make the call in Q2 with when to switch to the slick tyres," Verstappen told.

"Luckily, then we got a decent lap in at the end, which was enough, of course, then to go to Q3. And then after that, it started to slowly increase the rain and at one point, it was not possible anymore to drive with the slicks," the 25-year-old Dutchman said.

"In Q3, of course, it kept on raining, so it was very important to be out there quickly and get the laps in," Verstappen added. On Sunday, the reigning world champion may try to add 26 points. We will see if Verstappen will once again dominate the field with lap times that are far ahead of the competition.