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Max Verstappen reacts to incredible 360-degree spin move which saved his grand prix
May 4, 2026
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Max Verstappen reacted to his incredible 360-degree spin move in the Miami Grand Prix, which saved his race, joking he can always go rallying.The four-time world champion had qualified in second position but found himself tumbling through the field after his spin.The Dutchman said: I thought I was going to crash, so I floored it, and I managed to do a good 360, so yeah, if Formula One doesn't work out, I can always go rallying.The incident unfolded when Verstappen attempted an aggressive move on pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli, lunging up the inside at the start.

TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, the Dutchman overshot his braking point and became entangled with Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, which had swept back underneath him through the inside of turn two.Verstappen found himself spinning amid a cloud of tyre smoke directly in front of the chasing pack, plummeting into the midfield positions.Reflecting on the error, the Red Bull driver said: Bit of a shame, of course, what happened in turn two.I just lost the rear, and then I tried to recover or minimise the damage by doing that 360.The Dutchman added: It was quite hectic, I lost the rear into turn two, and then of course I tried to minimise the time loss by doing the 360.I thought I was going to crash, so I floored it, and I managed to do a good 360, so yeah, if Formula One doesn't work out, I can always go rallying.I pushed into the corner, and just lost something, the rear just started to slide, and once it goes with the heavy fuel, it is hard to catch.Williams driver Carlos Sainz was less impressed with Verstappen's aggressive overtaking during his climb back up the order.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Kimi Antonelli makes history after winning Miami Grand Prix amid late Charles Leclerc dramaLewis Hamilton handed welcome boost after Miami Grand Prix following FIA decisionWu Yize nears closer to World Championship glory after stunning session vs Shaun MurphyHe thinks he can do whatever he likes just because he's racing the midfield, Sainz complained over team radio.Despite his impressive recovery drive, Verstappen received a five-second time penalty after the chequered flag for crossing the white line when exiting the pit lane.The sanction did not move him from fifth place, with Lewis Hamilton finishing behind him in sixth after being bumped up following Leclerc's 20-second penalty.Fans recognised Verstappen's spirited performance by voting him driver of the day.The Red Bull driver's rival, Lando Norris, finished in second place and is in a confident mood ahead of the next race in Montreal in three weeks' time.He said: I am certainly confident about the future. We improved so much this weekend, but this is a track that suits us.I always look at things on the glass half-empty side. This is a track which suits us, and we are going to a track where Mercedes have been the best at over the last five or six years.There's no point getting ahead of ourselves.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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