Max Verstappen says he settled for second place in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to driveshaft concerns in the latter stages of the race. A driveshaft failure saw Verstappen unable to complete a timed lap in Q2 on Saturday and start the race in Jeddah from 15th on the grid. The defending champion made solid progress to run in the top four by the 16th lap as pit stops started to play out, and then took advantage of a Safety Car period to make his own stop and hold position, allowing him to rise to second by halfway but then fail to close in on teammate Sergio Perez. “I think realistically, with or without the Safety Car, I think P2 was the highest possible,” Verstappen said. “The...
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