Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver ’emotional’ after ‘unbelievable’ Sao Paulo GP win

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Max Verstappen has explained how a turbulent start to his Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sunday made his crucial victory so “emotional”.

 

Verstappen started 17th but showed his class in the rain to end his 10-race winless streak and take a 62-point lead over Lando Norris with just three rounds remaining.

The Dutchman’s lowly grid position was the result of an unfortunate Q2 exit earlier on Sunday after Saturday’s storms had seen the session pushed back to the morning of the race.

Verstappen, who was pushed further down the grid by a five-place penalty for taking a new engine at the start of the weekend, admitted he had struggled to deal with the disappointment at the time of his elimination.

“It’s definitely an emotional win. This morning I was very upset and my emotions have been going from left to right today,” Verstappen told Sky Sports F1.