Verstappen happy with Q3 after 'tricky' weekend: 'It was a lot of fun'

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07:14, 23 Mar 2024

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Max Verstappen was obviously happy with the result after qualifying. The Dutchman was by far the fastest of everyone in Q3 and took pole. Behind him were Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.

"A bit unexpected today in qualifying but very happy with Q3. Both of those laps felt very nice and it was enjoyable," Verstappen said of the two laps in Q3. ""A bit of a tricky weekend so far, but we managed to be there at the end, so very happy with that."

Verstappen expects a very strategic race on Sunday, with Ferrari so close. "Yes, the Ferraris seem quick on the long runs, so a bit of a question mark for tomorrow, but I guess that makes it exciting," the Dutchman concluded.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Verstappen happy with Q3 after 'tricky' weekend: 'It was a lot of fun'

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