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Max Verstappen insists he’s “confident” in his Red Bull car and reminded Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes they have “a few more races” to catch up to them in the championship battle. Verstappen’s comments followed an unorthodox Belgian Grand Prix in which the Dutchman was declared the winner after only two laps of uncompetitive racing.
There was almost three hours without cars on track at Spa-Francorchamps due to heavy rain with conditions rendering it impossible for cars to take to the track without a safety car.
Two laps were completed without competitive racing to ensure that the drivers at least took half points and the event didn’t have to be abandoned entirely.
And Verstappen said post-race: “In hindsight it was very important to get that pole position. Of course, it’s a big shame to not do proper laps.
“The conditions were very tricky out there. I said at 3.30pm, ‘Let’s go.’ I think the visibility was very low. I think if we would’ve started at 3pm we would’ve had a better chance.
“Nevertheless, after that, it stayed really wet and kept raining. It’s a win but it’s not how you want to win.
“Big credit goes to all the fans around the track to stay here the whole day in the rain and the cold and the windy conditions. They’re the bigger winners today.
“We have to keep on pushing, to keep on trying, to close the gap and of course go ahead. A few more races to do that and I’m confident we have a good car.
“We have to keep on trying to get a bit more performance out of it.”
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