Max Verstappen believes his deficit to the Mercedes drivers in Q3 was not fully representative, as he secured third on the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen led the way through Q2 but endured a so-so Q3 and wound up almost half a second adrift of the time set by pole sitter Lewis Hamilton. “I think in general, when you look through the weekend, I think we were just missing those two or three-tenths in the end,” said Verstappen. “Q2 was a very good lap, but also the tyres were switched on. Around here, your tyres, that makes quite a bit of a difference. “In Q3, my first run, I went into Turn 1, the rear tyres were still not gripping up for me, so I lost a...
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