Max Verstappen appreciates the warm gesture of an important Ferrari F1 member in Zandvoort

The qualifying at Zandvoort was downright entertaining. Max Verstappen pulled through his Red Bull mainly because of the wonderful laps. The Dutchman achieved his tenth career pole – accompanied by applause from the orange-clad fans. However, not all fans were in orange. Ferrari employee Gino Rosato took a moment to pay tribute to the pole sitter.

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Rosato shared a heartfelt message on Instagram along with a picture with Verstappen. The caption read: “Would love to hit this guy every week, but if we don’t go, Max goes!”

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Max Verstappen praised the great sportiness of the Ferrari employee. He reposted the post about the story and thanked Rosato: “Nice that you are enjoying the Dutch experience. And thanks for the nice words Gino, great athleticism. “

It looks like Verstappen is the ‘Dutch Experience’ this weekend. The roaring fans and Verstappen’s flight through the tracks not only ensure great theater, but also inspire all spectators. With his extraordinary finishing time of 1: 08: 885, Verstappen leads the field and starts ahead of the two Mercedes drivers.

So far it has been a great weekend for Max Verstappen

Without a doubt, Verstappen is in his most impressive season to date. While the previous laps were just as great, the Dutch GP means so much more to Verstappen. This is not only his official home race, but also the first race for Dutch fans in 36 years. In addition, after the race in Holland, Verstappen would definitely regain his lead in the championship.

Formula 1 F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 4th, 2021 Fans celebrate that Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualifies for pole position REUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw

And as much as the fans love Verstappen, it goes both ways. “It feels great to be on pole position and of course it makes it even more satisfying when it’s at one of your home races. Every time I crossed the finish line everyone went crazy and it’s amazing to see how the people in the stands spend the time of their lives. “

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Formula 1 F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 4th, 2021 Red Bulls Max Verstappen after qualifying in the pole position pool over REUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw

Verstappen is also in love with the route; the challenges and the steep bend make the race in Zandvoort even more exciting. Despite some technical problems with his DRS, the driver is looking forward to the race on Sunday. However, the shadow of anger on the route is not far from him. “It is important to start from the front because it is very difficult to overtake here, the start is crucial and then we have to watch our tires and be on our guard, because new tracks can often cause chaos.”

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With the competition with Mercedes at an all-time high, it will be interesting to see the Dutch Lion defend his position with both Silver Arrows in the mirror. Looking at the price, however, we can see that Max is taking on his well-deserved championship lead.

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