A spent Max Verstappen speaks out: 'Unfortunately we didn’t have the pace'

17:03, 31 Aug 2025
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Max Verstappen was en route to finish P3 in the Dutch Grand Prix, however, after Lando Norris' DNF it became P2, something the Dutchman recognises as 'lucky'.
Speaking after the race the Dutchman touched on the difficulty of the race and his moment in Turn 2 with Norris.
"It wasn’t easy. I gave it everything at the start to move forward. A little moment in Turn 2, but after we just had to do our own race.

Verstappen admits: "Unfortunately we didn’t have the pace"

Conceding to the pace advantage McLaren had over Red Bull, Verstappen acknowledged he had been 'lucky' to finish P2.
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"Unfortunately we didn’t have the pace of the McLarens. We got a bit lucky with one retiring.
"In general, to be on the podium here is a great result. To be in second, I think is a really good achievement for us."
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