Max Verstappen: I haven't cheered like that in a long time, like in Zandvoort!
In the previous stage in Zandvoort, Max Verstappen was battling the flu; on Thursday in Monza, he confirmed that the illness had receded, but he spoke cautiously about his expectations...
Max Verstappen: "We need to be realistic, understand what stage we are at now and how we are performing. I believe we just need to try to have a good weekend.
I know that due to the characteristics of the track here, it won't be easy for us. We need to figure out what we can do, and then we'll see what positions we end up in. Judging by the results of the last Grands Prix, we should be realistic.
The crash in the early laps in Zandvoort had no consequences – the new SAFER [Steel And Foam Energy Reduction] barrier did an excellent job absorbing the impact energy, but I felt sick due to the cold. When the illness goes away, you start to realize how great it is when everything is fine, but I felt terrible all week in Zandvoort. And for a few more days after that.
It's great that we had a free week before Monza; I was able to recover and now I feel better. I haven't been this sick in a long time!"
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