Dutchman was in first place before the last attempt in the third part of the qualifications, and the fight for the pole position in the last prevented him DRS system failure, which makes it Charles Leclerc with a remarkable lap brought a new pole position.
Asked if he would have taken a pole position if there were no technical problems, he did Verstappen replied: “I mean, it’s always hard to say, but I couldn’t take the last part of the lap. Either the DRS hasn't opened, or I've just lost power, so it's a little uncomfortable. "
“Regardless, I think the first starting lineup is still a good result for us, given what was going on over the racing weekend. Still, I would like to finish that second round, ” he said Verstappen.