Max Verstappen has categorically dominated out any prospect of diving into Pink Bull’s well-known hospitality pool as he recounted an incident from a earlier season which left him disgusted.Â
For years, the spectacular Pink Bull Vitality station has been the centre of the Milton Keynes outfit’s post-Monaco Grand Prix celebrations. The time-honoured custom of staff personnel and drivers hurling themselves into the swimming pool has supplied among the championship’s most iconic pictures – Daniel Ricciardo’s 2018 celebrations come to thoughts.
However Verstappen has firmly shot down any likelihood of him following within the footsteps of earlier Pink Bull Monaco winners.Â
When Verstappen’s team-mate Isack Hadjar confirmed that he would leap into the pool if he gained on Sunday, joking, “I am going bare,” Verstappen defined why he would not.Â
“So final 12 months, I noticed a man actually take his socks off, proper? And you realize generally when you’ve socks, they depart behind the residue, the little blue fluff or no matter? He put his ft within the water, with the fluff on his ft,” he mentioned in a video posted to the Pink Bull Instagram account.
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“So if you happen to win, good luck. I will likely be watching you, however I am not leaping within the water.”
Verstappen has gained the Monaco Grand Prix twice beforehand in 2021 and 2023. The Dutchman presently sits seventh within the drivers’ standings with 43 factors after the opening 5 rounds. He will likely be hoping to pose a menace to Ferrari, which is predicted to be sturdy across the streets of Monte Carlo.Â
The Maranello outfit topped the timesheets within the opening two observe classes, and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was on prime in FP3. Verstappen completed FP1 and FP2 in third and FP3 in fifth.
The Monaco Grand Prix will happen on Sunday 7 June at 3pm native time (2pm UK time).
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