MAX VERSTAPPEN made it clear he wanted to “skip” a question he was asked ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend. A break in the F1 calendar last week saw Verstappen, 25, compete in the Le Mans Virtual Series Six Hours of Spa event. But the Red Bull star couldn’t translate his real-life success into the virtual race. Verstappen joined the virtual race at Belgium’s Spa circuit behind the wheel of Team Redline’s then fourth-placed car, with just over three hours left to race. Verstappen was able to continue and battled back to finish second, but was left wondering what could have been had he not spun out. And he didn’t appear to be in the mood to answer questions about the virtual incident when quizzed in Brazil. Asked how the virtual race went, he said: “It was quite eventful to be honest. Then when quizzed if it was a small moment, Verstappen replied: “No. Verstappen returns to the real-life track in Brazil this weekend looking for a record 15th race win of the season.

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