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Verstappen quantifies how much he gained from Hadjar's slipstream
Max Verstappen admitted he would likely have qualified only sixth for the Belgian Grand Prix without the assistance of team-mate Isack Hadjar, after Red Bull executed a perfectly planned slipstream strategy in qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps. With Hadjar already carrying a back-of-the-grid penalty, Red Bull used the Frenchman to provide Verstappen with a tow during Q3. The strategy paid off, with Verstappen setting a lap of 1:44.678 to secure second on the grid, splitting the Mercedes of polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli and the McLaren of Lando Norris, who will drop back because of a grid penalty. Verstappen praised the team's execution after qualifying, believing Red Bull extracted...
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