Max Verstappen thinks that the Portuguese Grand Prix was an 'off weekend' for Red Bull in terms of their grip levels and overall pace. Verstappen qualified second, but could have had pole after having the quickest lap of Q3 deleted for exceeding track limits, and was able to get past Lewis Hamilton and into second following the early safety car restart. However, Hamilton hit back and reclaimed the position, before taking the lead from Bottas and going on to secure his second race win of the 2021 Formula 1 season. Verstappen got ahead of Bottas following the pit stop phase, with the Dutchman taking advantage of the Finn's cold tyres with an excellent move. Speaking after the race,...
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