Horner reflects on Japanese qualifying

Published on 13 October 2019 by Niels Hendrix

Max Verstappen will start as fifth at Suzuka, with team mate Alex Albon also on the third row. Christian Horner, team principal of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, reflects on the Japanese qualifying: “The top three teams will line up in order after a tricky qualifying in windy conditions here at Suzuka. It was a strong performance from Alex on his first visit here to match Max’s lap time, so that is very positive. It was also an impressive display from Ferrari to qualify 1-2, but our focus turns immediately to the race in two hours’ time. Today’s compacted schedule doesn’t leave the mechanics long to get the cars turned around after qualifying so it will be all hands on deck.”