Max Verstappen will be starting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the front row. On the Yas Marina Circuit, Verstappen qualified third fastest, behind the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. However, the Finn has been given a grid penalty, due to an engine change, and will be starting the race from the back of the grid. Because of that, Max moves up to Bottas’ spot which is P2 in the final race of the season.
“This was the best we could do today”, says Max after qualifying. “I think we all know that Mercedes is quite dominant here, so overall I am pretty happy. It is still good to start on the front row. Of course I would have liked to have qualified there, but there are still a lot chances tomorrow. From our side the race pace felt alright, but we always know that Mercedes is also very quick in the long runs. We’ll just wait and see what happens tomorrow.”
