Verstappen's rivals believe the F1 world champion can still win the SaudiArabianGP despite starting from 15th place following his problems in qualifying.
Max Verstappen’s rivals have no doubt he can recover from his qualifying nightmare to take a podium or win the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.The Dutchman starts down in 15th on the grid in Jeddah after a driveshaft failure in Q2 meant he failed to make it through to the final qualifying shootout.
Although Verstappen himself has played down the prospects of getting involved in the fight for victory, his competitors are convinced about his potential. "I think Max will come eventually in the race, you know," said Alonso, who pointed to races like Russia in 2021 when Verstappen started 20th and finished second that show strong recoveries are possible.
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