Max previews Qatar GP: 'We can only afford to have a perfect weekend'

Published on 26 November 2025 by Niels Hendrix

Max Verstappen is looking forward to the Grand Prix of Qatar, a sprint race weekend, starting on Thursday with a media day. The Dutch Oracle Red Bull Racing driver said: “The points in the championship have got closer after Vegas however, as we go into Qatar, we will still approach the weekend the same way we have always done and just take it one race at a time. We go into each weekend focused on maximising as many points as we can and extracting the best performance out of the car possible, which is exactly what we will be doing for this race too.”

Max continued: “It is a sprint weekend so there are even more points to win here and we can only afford to have a perfect weekend. Lusail is a demanding circuit, the heat means tyre management is key and we need to make sure we execute everything right with the mandatory two stop. We are focused on keeping the positive momentum going and the team are pushing as hard as we can to bring the best performance.”