Verstappen says traffic cost him final Q3 lap in Mexico City qualifying
Max Verstappen said traffic in the final sector prevented him from completing his last Q3 lap in Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying. He indicated the lap had been competitive, saying it was on course to challenge for pole before the interruption.
Max Verstappen said he was unable to complete his final run in Q3 for the Mexico City Grand Prix after encountering traffic in the last sector. He identified the issue as the factor that ended the lap.
According to the reported sector times, Verstappen had set the fastest first sector and was almost a tenth quicker than eventual pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton by the end of sector two, while matching Hamilton in the middle part of the lap. Verstappen said the effort had been strong enough to be in contention for pole before the traffic.
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