Verstappen on P4 in qualifying: "We maximised our position"

Max Verstappen believes that he did the best possible job in qualifying for Sunday's French GP by qualifying in fourth, behind both Mercedes drivers and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

It was questioned whether even McLaren could challenge Verstappen but the Dutchman managed to hold them off to secure his spot on the second row.

This weekend has already been hard work for Red Bull, who look as if they are a long way from Mercedes and even Ferrari, as shown by Pierre Gasly's disappointing ninth in Q3.

Verstappen told Sky Sports F1 after the session: "The lap itself was not very clean, the car had an odd behaviour, so we need to check that. But we maximised our position and it is good to be on the second row.