First, he had a stomach bug that delayed his arrival at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Then a mechanical failure in qualifying dropped Max Verstappen deep on the starting grid. (More Motorsport News)
So recovering for a second-place finish should have been a reason to celebrate, right?
Not for the two-time reigning Formula One world champion.
Verstappen barely even praised Red Bull's second straight 1-2 finish after he rallied from 15th to finish behind teammate Sergio Perez at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday. Verstappen won the season-opener in Bahrain, with Perez second.
Not even earning a bonus point for logging the fastest lap of the race 바카라 a point that kept Verstappen atop the F1 standings 바카라 could ease his frustration.
바카라The whole feeling in the team, everyone is happy. But personally, I'm not happy,바카라 Verstappen said after the race. 바카라Because I'm not here to be second, especially when you are working very hard back at the factory to make sure that you arrive here in a good state, and basically making sure that everything is spot on.바카라
The 25-year-old Dutchman had to delay his trip to Jeddah by a day because of a stomach bug. Then, a driveshaft issue hindered him in Saturday's qualifying and prevented him from challenging for the pole.
Starting 15th would have meant simply trying to squeeze out a solid finish for most drivers. But not Verstappen, who charged through the field as if his rivals were parked.
Even so, a distracted-sounding Verstappen complained about feeling weird sensations from the driveshaft late in the race.
All those factors ranked higher to him than how he clawed his way back to a near-victory. He didn't even seem to care that his fastest lap nudged him one point ahead of Perez in the championship lead in what looks increasingly likely to be a straight Red Bull shootout for the title.
"If that's the case, it's fairly simple, right?바카라 said Verstappen. 바카라We are allowed to race, so the best one will finish in front.바카라
Verstappen is a perfectionist on the track and so he struggles handling imperfections. He has the fastest car on the grid but it grates him 바카라 and perhaps overly so 바카라 when there are glitches beyond his control.
It got to him last year when reliability issues forced him to retire from two of the first three races, and several times in previous seasons he'd also struggled to contain his temper when mechanical or engine problems affected his races.
His frustration in Jeddah was compounded by the fact he led all three practice sessions leading up to qualifying.
바카라It's not only about the pace of the car, we need to make sure we are reliable without any issues. After three positive practice sessions, I have an issue in qualifying," Verstappen said. 바카라Of course, I recovered to second, which is good.바카라
Yet the manner of how he finished second bugged the driver who won a record 15 F1 races last year.
바카라You have to do a recovery race, which I like 바카라 I mean, I don't mind doing it,바카라 he said. "But when you're fighting for a championship, and especially when it looks like it's just between two cars, we have to make sure that also the two cars are reliable.바카라
Next up is the Australian Grand Prix on April 2 바카라 a race where Verstappen's never won and retired twice.
바카라We have to do better,바카라 Verstappen said. 바카라Just have a cleaner weekend. I think that would be nice as well.바카라
