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Verstappen: Ice-like Istanbul means we're 5s off
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen believes drivers are still five seconds off the pace following a duo of Friday practice sessions in low-grip conditions. Verstappen’s session-topping time at the end of FP2 saw him go four-tenths faster than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, while Mercedes trailed by over half a second. Although conditions improved from FP1, drivers were still struggling for grip in the afternoon on the newly-resurfaced Istanbul track, leading to the sensation of driving on ice, according to Verstappen. “We’re still miles off, it’s like driving on ice,” he said. “Worse than Portimao by far. At the end of the day it’s the same for everyone so we just have to adapt to...
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