Max Verstappen detailed how Pink Bull is motivated to extract extra from its automotive to complete the 2026 Components 1 season on a excessive.
The Dutchman secured victory within the Singapore Grand Prix to make it two in two for him and the Milton Keynes-based squad.
Verstappen lastly plugged the lingering gap in his file by securing a maiden victory in Singapore, finishing a clear candy of pole place and victory in each the Dash and full race.
Friday’s solitary observe session noticed Verstappen look aggressive on the Medium tyre, indicating a semblance of efficiency on an extended run, which got here to fruition come race day.
However talking in parc ferme after the race, Verstappen acknowledged the tempo within the RB22 package deal to deliver him a win which has “taken some time”.
“I imply, we had tempo after we wanted to have it, on the Tender tyre and on the Medium, despite the fact that I feel the Medium tyre for everybody was a bit extra of a battle,” he mentioned.
“However it labored out, so after all I’m very completely happy to win right here.”
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Forward of the race, Verstappen was acutely conscious that the slowness of the RB22 off the beginning line was a significant concern, and it appeared as if he would lose the result in Charles Leclerc.
However regardless of the #16 Ferrari’s lightning begin, Verstappen coated him off into Flip 1, and duly held the lead from there on.
“Yeah, properly, you all the time attempt to do your finest and by chance it was simply ok,” he mentioned of managing his getaway.
The second consecutive win indicators additional progress for Pink Bull, just like final yr, when Verstappen went on a seismic run to overturn a three-digit factors deficit to problem for the title on the remaining race.
Verstappen seems to be vindicated in his determination to stay with the crew and praised the “actually good group of individuals” serving to him discover his second wind in F1 ’26.
“I feel the previous couple of races have been actually optimistic for us and it’s simply nice to see,” he mentioned. “And we’ve got a variety of motivation within the crew to attempt to ship much more outcomes.
“So yeah, it’s a extremely good group of individuals. I actually take pleasure in working with them and hopefully we will have a bit extra enjoyable till the top of the yr.”
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