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"We do not expect to be very competitive here, but we will certainly do all we can to win a lot of points," Verstappen said Thursday at the Grand Prix of Britain press conference. ] According to the 20-year-old Red Bull Racing driver, the circuit is more suited to competitors Mercedes and Ferrari. "If there are straight lines on the track, then we are only the third team."
Last week, Mercedes and Ferrari were significantly faster in qualifying than Verstappen. Due to a grid penalty, however, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel had to start behind the Limburger.
In the first round, Verstappen has already passed Kimi Raikkonen. Due to a better pit stop strategy, he came to bed for Lewis Hamilton, who later, like his teammate Mercedes Valtteri Bottas, had a technical problem.
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"Ferrari was very close to me in Austria". "I could handle the tires well and secure the win."
"It was an unexpected win, especially because Friday and Saturday did not go well during practice and qualifying."
Verstappen became second in 2016 at Silverstone behind Hamilton, who won the last four editions. Verstappen had to settle for fourth place last year.
Friday at 11:00 and 15:00 the first training sessions are planned at Silverstone. Saturday at 12:00 is the third training followed by qualifying at 15:00. The tenth Grand Prix of the season starts Sunday at 3:10 pm
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