F1, Monaco: "Charles Leclerc was too strong today", admits Verstappen

Max Verstappen (NED / Red Bull), 4th on the starting grid for the Monaco GP: “So far it’s been a bit difficult for me all weekend. Of course, during qualifying, we want to go flat out. It was a little better. I think the last lap – because I went with a bit of a different strategy from the cars around me – was actually pretty good, I was on a good lap until I got to that corner and it there is a traffic jam. It’s very unfortunate. I think we could have done better than fourth – not pole position, Charles (Leclerc, who starts from pole position on Sunday, nrd) was too strong today, but it would have been nice to be second. But this is Monaco, you take a lap in Q3 and there is always a risk of a red flag when everyone is trying to take all the risks”.