Max Verstappen was over the moon following his impressive podium finish at the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix. With the Red Bull driver starting from the pitlane, expectations were low at the Milton Keynes outfit, but despite this and a puncture, the Dutchman finished third.
Hailing it as an "incredible result", Verstappen was able to recover through the field, finishing behind McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli. What started as a difficult weekend for him ended with an astonishing third-place finish.
Speaking after the race, he said: “The race was quite full on. A lot of action. I had to overtake some cars coming from the pitlane.
“Our pace was quite strong, over all the stints. To be on the podium, I did not expect that at all, even with a puncture at the beginning, that's why we had to box again.
“Incredible result for us. Very happy with that. Very proud of everyone.
“Yesterday was very tough. We never give up. We always try to improve and find more lap time and luckily we found that again today.
“To finish only 10 seconds from the lead is incredible.”
Starting with a conservative first stint to establish track position after his pitlane start following major set-up changes and a new power unit, Verstappen then suffered an early puncture, forcing an extra stop. But Verstappen quickly showed a rapid pace as the four-time champion briskly moved up the pack.
During the final stages of the race, he was faced with a quick Antonelli, who was able to keep the Dutchman behind him for the end of the race, finishing his Sunday with a career-best second place. Norris, who started from pole, won the race by a 10-second margin.
This will certainly leave Verstappen in a good mood after a challenging Saturday saw him eliminated in Q1 as he complained of low grip. He now goes into the final triple-header with plenty of confidence as his team overtakes Ferrari in the constructors' standings. Despite a poor result from Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull now finds itself in third with 366 points, just 32 behind Mercedes.
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