Red Bull locked out the third row of the grid for Sunday’s Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix. Max Verstappen appeared to be in contention for pole position after two sectors, but saw his grip disappear in the last part of the lap – an issue many drivers struggled with due to tyres overheating.
“I think it was a decent qualifying session for us,” Verstappen reflected afterwards when speaking to Dutch media. “It's just a shame that in that final lap, the last sector didn't come together. Somehow, I simply had no grip anymore from Turn 10 onwards. Unfortunately, that cost us third place today.”
