维斯塔潘巴西站排位赛期间看英超：浪费一天
维斯塔潘因引擎相关罚退，已确定在巴西大奖赛从队尾发车，因此在圣保罗排位赛Q1后便收工，并在等待期间观看英超联赛。
维斯塔潘在巴西大奖赛排位赛推迟期间观看英超联赛：“这12个小时我再也拿不回来了”
维斯塔潘表示，周六在巴西对他来说是浪费的一天，因为他已经知道自己将从队尾发车。这位荷兰车手预测，从车阵中往前追赶会比往年困难得多。
维斯塔潘在圣保罗的一级方程式排位赛Q1结束后便收工，因为他已因引擎相关的罚退确定将在巴西大奖赛从队尾发车。
在国际汽联的“指示性发车格”上，维斯塔潘列第21位，排在刘易斯·汉密尔顿之后、塞尔吉奥·佩雷斯之前。
这位四届世界冠军在第一节排位赛中再次证明了自己在湿地条件下的竞争力。他的第一个飞驰圈比当时榜首的成绩快了1.4秒，也比随后不久冲过起终点线的汉密尔顿快了0.4秒。这位红牛车手最终以第三名结束了排位赛的首节较量——排在兰多·诺里斯和乔治·拉塞尔之后——随后便从赛车中爬了出来。
当被问及在巴西的雨中是否至少享受了一些乐趣时，维斯塔潘在媒体采访区回答道：“并没有，因为我没有在争夺任何东西。我的心思已经放在明天了，所以只是跑一个圈，不去冒任何风险。我跑的每一圈，我们都排在前列，但对我来说这并不意外。”
和其他车手一样，由于红旗中断，维斯塔潘不得不等了将近一个半小时才能驶上赛道。当被问及在暴雨期间他是如何度过这段时间时，维斯塔潘在Viaplay的镜头前笑道：“看足球。英超联赛。”
当被问及具体看了哪场比赛时，维斯塔潘继续说道：“看了很多不同的比赛，但在我上车前的最后一场是诺丁汉森林对曼城。比分是3比1，我上车前还真看到了一粒精彩的进球！”
当有人指出，车迷可能很难相信维斯塔潘在必须应对极其困难条件下的排位赛前不久还在看足球时，这位荷兰人平静地回应：“但我反正要从最后一位起步，所以无所谓。我今天浪费了12个小时的生命，再也拿不回来了。”
为什么维斯塔潘认为2026年的 逆转驾驶会更难
周六对维斯塔潘来说无关紧要，但周日自然会有所不同。维斯塔潘已经在英特拉格斯上演了三场令人难忘的逆转比赛，包括过去两个赛季。
2024年，维斯塔潘从第17位发车夺冠，实际上扼杀了诺里斯剩余的争冠希望；而去年，这位荷兰人从维修区起步一路登上领奖台。
因此，从后排起步并不一定意味着他没有机会，但维斯塔潘认为，驾驶2026年的赛车一路超车会困难得多。
“过去（有可能反击），但现在我们没有DRS了。而且这里的超车模式非常受限，因为直道很长，”维斯塔潘说。
“每个人都在消耗电池，所以你在直道上的速度差会小很多。这真的会有点像墨西哥，所以超车会比平时困难得多。”
尽管如此，下雨当然可能助一臂之力。圣保罗明天再次预报有雨，这也是法拉利决定在这里让两位车手接受发车位处罚的考虑因素之一。
英文原文
Max Verstappen watched Premier League football during Brazilian GP qualifying delay: "12 hours I'll never get back"
Max Verstappen says Saturday in Brazil was a wasted day for him, as he already knew he would be starting from the back of the grid. The Dutchman predicts that fighting through the field will be considerably more difficult than in previous years
Max Verstappen called it a day after Q1 during Formula 1 qualifying in Sao Paulo, as he already knew he would be starting from the back of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix due to an engine-related grid penalty.
In the FIA's 'indicative grid', Verstappen is listed in 21st place, behind Lewis Hamilton and just ahead of Sergio Perez.
The four-time world champion once again demonstrated in Q1 just how competitive he can be in wet conditions. His first flying lap was 1.4 seconds faster than the time at the top of the leaderboard at that point, and four tenths quicker than Hamilton, who crossed the start-finish line shortly afterwards. The Red Bull driver eventually finished the opening segment of qualifying in third place – behind Lando Norris and George Russell – before climbing out of the car.
Asked whether he had at least enjoyed himself to some extent in the Brazilian rain, Verstappen replied in the media pen: "Not really, because I'm not fighting for anything. My mind is already set on tomorrow, so it was just about doing a lap, not risking anything. Every lap that I did, we were up there, but for me that's not a surprise."
Like his fellow drivers, Verstappen had to wait almost an hour and a half because of the red-flag delay before he could even get out on track. Asked how he had spent that time during the heavy rainfall, Verstappen laughed in front of Viaplay's camera: "Watching football. Premier League."
Asked which match he had been watching exactly, Verstappen continued: "A lot of different games, but Nottingham Forest-Manchester City was the last one before I got into the car. It was 3-1, I actually saw a great goal just before I got back in!"
When it was pointed out that fans might find it hard to believe Verstappen had been watching football shortly before having to tackle qualifying in extremely difficult conditions, the Dutchman responded calmly: "But I'm starting last anyway, so it doesn’t matter. I’ve lost 12 hours of my life today that I’ll never get back."
Why Verstappen believes a comeback drive will be harder in 2026
While there was nothing at stake for Verstappen on Saturday, Sunday will naturally be a different matter. Verstappen has already produced three memorable comeback races at Interlagos, including in the past two seasons.
In 2024, Verstappen won from 17th on the grid, effectively nipping Norris's remaining title ambitions in the bud, while last year the Dutchman drove from the pitlane to the podium.
Starting from the back row therefore does not necessarily mean he has no chance, but Verstappen believes fighting his way through the field with the 2026 cars will be considerably more difficult.
"It was [possible to fight back] in the past, but now we don't have DRS anymore. And the overtake mode is very limiting around here, because of the long straight," Verstappen said.
"Everyone is draining the battery, so your speed difference on the straight is going to be a lot less. It will be a bit like Mexico really, so it will be quite a lot harder to pass than normal."
Nevertheless, rain could of course lend a helping hand. Rain is once again forecast for tomorrow in Sao Paulo, which was also one of the considerations behind Ferrari's decision to take grid penalties for both drivers here.
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