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Verstappen "didn’t think I would be in the fight" after tough Friday practices
F1TechnicalJune 13, 2026
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Max Verstappen’s Barcelona weekend has been a story of steady recovery — from a difficult Friday in which the RB20 looked unsettled and unpredictable, to a far more competitive Saturday that ultimately delivered a respectable, if slightly frustrating, fifth place on the grid.