Verstappen had a hard time: 'He was really putting the pressure on'

The Red Bull Racing driver did not have an easy task in his home country. Verstappen received a great deal of attention from the domestic media during the race weekend, which meant he had to keep his concentration. He didn't mind.

"I've been always very focused," said Verstappen. "I mean I know that I have to focus on the driving. That has been quite straightforward but of course, naturally there are more distractions especially when you're on the grid or drive out. There's more of a crowd but I think we are professional enough to just focus on our job."

Battle between Hamilton and Verstappen

Verstappen felt the hot breath of Lewis Hamilton on his neck throughout the race. "The whole race you know it was quite close between myself and Lewis. He was really putting the pressure on. You know keeping he was putting some great laps. I think also after the final stop you know at one point on that medium tire and I was on the hard tire. Luckily it was enough at the end."