Disappointed Verstappen admits to wrong tyre strategy at US Grand Prix
The four-time world champion, who started second, used soft tyres for his first two stints, leaving him stuck with a two-stop strategy.
Max Verstappen, the four-time world champion, admitted during the United States Grand Prix in Austin that he had employed the wrong tyre strategy, resulting in a third-place finish for Red Bull. Starting from second on the grid, Verstappen used soft tyres for two stints, leaving him with a challenging two-stop race. Despite his best efforts, he struggled for pace and could not match the speed of the dominating Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, nor the performance of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen admitted that while the tyre choice meant they were on the podium, it was likely due to the Virtual Safety Car (VSC) at the end of the race. This third-place finish marked a disappointment following two consecutive victories at the Bahrain and Singapore Grand Prix, but it extended his positive run of results in the latter half of the season. However, it also signaled the end of his slim hopes for a fifth world championship title.
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