Verstappen: "We have the pace to take the fight to them"

Max Verstappen didn't qualify in first like he did in all three free practice sessions, but the Dutchman is very pleased with the third place he eventually squeezed out of his Red Bull.

When speaking to Sky Sports F1's Paul Di Resta after climbing out of his car, Verstappen was clearly a happy man after all the criticism that was piled on to him in the last weeks.

"I'm very happy with this weekend so far," Verstappen said.

Verstappen has one each in front of him in Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel. His advantage will be the tyre he's on.