Verstappen says Ferrari had more pace in reserve after Singapore pole
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After beating Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.054 seconds, Verstappen said he thought Ferrari had another two to three tenths available. He also said downshifting had been difficult throughout the weekend, particularly in qualifying.
Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to Singapore Grand Prix pole by 0.054 seconds, but said Ferrari still had more pace in hand. Pointing to mistakes in Lewis Hamilton’s fastest lap, he estimated Ferrari could have found another two to three tenths of a second.
Verstappen said downshifting had been difficult throughout the weekend, particularly in qualifying. He also said the start could be better than what the team had sometimes shown, and that Red Bull needed to try to get it right for the race.
He said he did not want to think about the start yet, but urged a positive outlook, saying it could not get worse and could only improve.
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