Illness left Max Verstappen feeling like he was "missing a lung" in the build-up to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the defending Formula 1 champion has admitted.
The Dutchman delayed his journey to Jeddah and missed media day as a result. But he was back in action on the Friday in time for free practice and got through the rest of the race weekend without suffering too much.
But he does feel he was "physically limited" by the after-effects of his illness during that race weekend. Speaking ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Verstappen told reporters more about how he was feeling before he raced to second place from 15th on the grid.
