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Verstappen: We could've had pole with a slipstream

Red Bull and Honda appear to have surprised themselves in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen set to start the race from fourth place. The Dutchman admitted that he ended up far closer to Mercedes and Ferrari than expected but believes that with a slipstream for his final effort he might've snatched top spot on the grid for tomorrow's race. For this weekend Honda rolled out their Spec-2 engine and by all accounts, it is another step in the right direction for the partnership. Verstappen's best effort on Saturday in Baku was half a second down on the top time, which is around where they were in China after Q3, but three tenths better than they were in Bahrain and...
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