Verstappen 'Not Happy' Going Into Race Despite Pole Position Start

Max Verstappen explained why he didn't feel happy ahead of the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix event, even though he would be starting from pole.

Coming to Suzuka Circuit, Red Bull was expected to be the fastest car. The rough tarmac and high-speed corners just suit the Austrian team the best.

However, everything got a bit more complicated for Red Bull Racing after the second practice, during which they got zero runs due to damp track conditions.

In FP1, Red Bull didn't practice any long runs, so the team only had one session to prepare for the race, and as the Dutchman revealed, he wasn't happy. As reported by De Telegraaf, he said:

While it remains to be seen how Red Bull's long-run pace will look, their short-run pace definitely worked. Verstappen led every part of qualifying before securing the pole position.

What might be worrying the 26-year-old is that his teammate Sergio Perez was pretty much on pace with him, so if the Mexican driver feels more comfortable with the setup of his car on Sunday, the triple World Champion might be under threat. Verstappen added: