Win 'a stretch' but Saudi podium possible for Verstappen

Max Verstappen believes he can reach the podium from but that victory could be out of reach in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a driveshaft failure left him 15th on the grid. The championship leader has been the clear favorite throughout the weekend so far in Jeddah, topping all three practice sessions and being a second clear of the quickest non-Red Bull car in FP3. However, early in Q2, he suffered a mechanical issue that took him out of the session and leaves him starting 15th, with team-mate Sergio Perez on pole. “In Turn 10 the driveshaft just broke,…

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