Max Verstappen Makes Bizarre Wish for a 6-Hour Long Chinese GP Despite Missed Podium Finish

For Max Verstappen, the Chinese Grand Prix was a race of two halves. The reigning world champion dropped to sixth place after a bad start, but managed to move up a bit in the second half. "We have to stay positive, the speed was more there in the end. That gives positive feelings and a bit more hope", he responded to Viaplay.

24-03-2025 ✅ Motorsport. The driver summed up the results of the Chinese Grand Prix: 27-year-old Dutch driver and four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen from the Red Bull team reacted to the team's adviser's words... ᐉ football news ⚽ on UA-Football

Verstappen delighted with performance in the final leg of the Chinese Grand Prix

Following a tough start to the 56-lap race in Shanghai, Max Verstappen displayed a very competitive performance in the closing stages of the Chinese Grand Prix, albeit he conceded that Red Bull still has a lot of work to do to make the RB21 easier to drive.

Did Red Bull Racing pass a chance to win the F1 China Grand Prix today? Maybe not! But Max Verstappen after the finish, just like Christian Horner, his director, suggested that the Dutchman may have been too conservative with his medium gums during the first relay. Horner, the team manager, takes stock of Max's race, finished at the foot of the podium in Shanghai. "It was a two-part race for Max today, (...)

Max Verstappen Makes Bizarre Wish for a 6-Hour Long Chinese GP Despite Missed Podium Finish

Max Verstappen seemingly loved driving around the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday—even though he missed out on a podium finish—as he claimed that the 2025 Chinese GP should have been six hours long. Ahead of the race, the Dutchman had claimed that the only way he could win was if all those ahead of him—Oscar Piastri, George Russell, and Lando Norris—crashed out as Red Bull just did not have the pace to challenge for the victory. His pre…

Verstappen jokes about second stint pace: 'If it was a six-hour race...'

While Max Verstappen did not have the best of starts to the Chinese Grand Prix, during the second half of the day, the RB21 became stronger. In the end, the defending world champion was satisfied with the way the race finished.