Horner explained why he did not let Verstappen complete his final lap

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Max Verstappen will start tomorrow’s (2/10) Grand Prix of Singapore from the 8th place, who was called to retire in the pits in the last round of qualifying and while he was claiming the pole position.

As explained in his statements by the manager of Red Bull, Christian Horner, this decision was taken due to the little fuel that was left in the Dutch pilot’s car, since if he continued, it would not be enough for the FIA ​​control.

What Christian Horner said in detail:



“I think it was a miscalculation on our part. We fueled the car for five laps, and because the track was improving so quickly we were given an extra lap. So he was in an ideal position.”

“But obviously it’s necessary to give a fuel sample, so it’s the hardest decision in the world when he’s two and a half seconds faster than his last lap. If you don’t give a fuel sample at the end, you start the race from the pits.”

“However, the car showed great speed, and we saw a phenomenal performance from Perez. We made things a bit difficult for ourselves with Verstappen starting eighth, but we’ll give it everything we’ve got, and overtaking is possible with these cars.”

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