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Verstappen struggled for grip in final qualifying run

Max Verstappen Max Verstappen doesn’t believe Mercedes found speed in qualifying for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix so much as Red Bull lost pace. The Dutchman, who leads the championship with five races remaining, will line up third behind an all-Mercedes front row. That comes after a Saturday performance which saw Valtteri Bottas claim pole from Lewis Hamilton, turning the tables on the form witnessed throughout practice. “I think we were just really slow, and just terrible grip in Q3,” Verstappen said when asked if he was surprised by Mercedes’ pace. “My last lap, we recovered that a bit, which is getting the tyres a little bit in a better window, but still not to what...
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