Verstappen sets out key plan to keep championship alive in Qatar

The Red Bull Racing driver, who spoke to GPblog following Qatar GP qualifying, promised to go on a full attack when discussing his approach for the race.

“I will try everything at the start. If I don't pass Lando [Norris], he scores more points than me,” he said.

The Dutch driver, however, admitted it would be a tough challenge, referencing the Sprint race where he was stuck behind the McLaren driver.

“It will be tough. In the sprint as well, I tried, but then we just fall into that window where we struggle a lot on the tyres and don’t really manage to keep up,” he added.

Further highlighting the pace the McLaren car has, Verstappen concluded:

Verstappen remains in contention for the drivers’ title, but he must finish ahead of Norris in Qatar to keep the championship fight alive heading into the final race in Abu Dhabi.

Earlier, Verstappen did not hold back his feelings after qualifying in third place. The Red Bull Racing driver pointed out the limitations of his car before stressing that it was the best result he could achieve under the circumstances.

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