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Max Verstappen expecting defensive British GP sprint race versus George Russell and Charles Leclerc
Motorsport.comJuly 4, 2026
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Max Verstappen is keeping his British Grand Prix sprint victory aspirations in check and expects to be drawn into a battle with the cars behind him, as he considers front-row starters Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli to be a "bit quick" to challenge. Verstappen put his car third on the grid for Saturday's sprint race, lodging himself in the fight between the Mercedes and the Ferraris, albeit ...