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Critics can ‘can go suck on an egg’ after Japan rebound – Verstappen
Max Verstappen responded to critics who suggested Red Bull’s performance in Singapore was affected by the recent technical directive by delivering a dominant pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen dismissed claims that the team had suffered from the directive and stated that there were no repercussions at Suzuka. He was determined to have a strong weekend and proved his critics wrong. Verstappen’s pole margin was over half a second, and he described the car as being in a controlled and planted state. He made some adjustments after final practice and felt confident pushing the car in qualifying, resulting in an impressive lap time.
Source: Racer
