'Almost Felt Like The Failed 2021 Lap': Verstappen 'Very Happy' With His Effort

Max Verstappen discussed his performance with the media after the qualifying session ahead of the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The triple World Champion took over the qualifying on Friday at Jeddah corniche Circuit. He was clearly the fastest man in all three parts of the qualifying.

In the end, he set a lap of 1:27.472, which was 0.319 seconds faster than the second-fastest lap set by Charles Leclerc in Ferrari. As he told the media after the race, the 26-year-old felt confident in his RB20.

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Many people in our comments on Facebook say Verstappen is only the fastest because of his car. But his speed can also be measured by the gap he pulled to his teammate in equal machinery.

The closest that Perez got to Verstappen throughout the whole qualifying session was 0.335 seconds. Even Checo admitted after the session that the triple World Champion put in a "tremendous lap."

The 34-year-old also suggested it was "not possible" for him to replicate that kind of lap on Friday. The triple World Champion continued:

Verstappen remembered his famous 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying lap, which was considered perfect—well, until the last corner, when he crashed. He added:

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