Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing after qualifying ahead of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Qatar- Source: Getty
Former F1 world champion Damon Hill complimented Red Bull driver Max Verstappen after the latter took pole position for the main race at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday night. However, following the qualification session, he was demoted to P2. The Dutch driver made a stunning comeback this weekend after he finished a lowly, by his standards, P8 in the Sprint race behind the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg.
However, the Austrian team made some crucial changes to the RB20 before the all-important qualifying hour which worked wonders for the balance of the car. Verstappen surprised everyone as he finished 0.055s ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell, who had been quick all weekend.
Verstappen's performance was appreciated by Damon Hill, who took to his Instagram stories to say,
"Great Pole 👏"
Damon Hill on Max Verstappen...Credits-Instagram
In the post-qualifying press conference, the Red Bull driver reflected on his fastest time over one lap and said:
