Requested what his gameplan was for the remainder of the weekend – with Verstappen presently 52 factors away from title rival, McLaren’s Lando Norris, who took P4 in Dash Qualifying – Verstappen replied: “Making the automotive driveable and good on the tyres within the race. That for us is the important thing.
“We’ll do one of the best we are able to tomorrow within the Dash, however we additionally know in fact essentially the most factors can be found on Sunday, in order that’s the place we actually wish to do effectively.”
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Perez had a more durable time on Friday night in Austin, together with his SQ2 efforts solely adequate for P11 within the Dash – the place factors are awarded to the highest eight finishers, from eight factors down to 1.
“Very irritating,” was Perez’s verdict. “Particularly from SQ1 to SQ2, we didn’t have any development; if something we took a step again with the tyre, in order that made issues quite a bit trickier sadly, however it’s what it’s in the long run. Hopefully we’re in a position to be taught fairly a bit as we did at this time with the automotive, and ensure in qualifying we’re in a position to put all of it collectively.