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Max Verstappen revealed he had not believed he had a chance of victory after his remarkable and unexpected win from 17th on the grid at the São Paulo Grand Prix.
The Dutchman described it as an emotional day after opening with a major setback in qualifying before delivering the comeback drive of the season, while his title rival, Lando Norris, noted Verstappen had got lucky with red-flag rules that were largely opposed by drivers.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/03/i-never-thought-id-win-verstappen-after-shock-brazil-gp-triumph-from-17th under the title “‘I never thought I’d win’: Verstappen after shock Brazil GP triumph from 17th”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
