![]() ![]() Verstappen's triumphs are built on his supreme ability and confidence, but also Mercedes' failure to build a competitive machine and Ferrari's self-inflicted problems that range from driver errors to strategic blunders and mechanical failings. Other than the early-season form of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Verstappen has enjoyed a relatively untroubled passage to join Alberto Ascari, Graham Hill, Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mika Hakkinen and Fernando Alonso as double world champions.Īnother 10 drivers have three or more, including the two at the top of the list with, Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. "Sometimes, you have to be patient as well. There's a good atmosphere and that is the most important thing," Verstappen said. "For me, it is really enjoyable to be a part of this team. Verstappen's patience was rewarded with a winning car for 2022, a new contract until 2028 and none of the rancour that punctuated last year's title battle. Sometimes, you could have said: 'Ah, it's time to leave and go somewhere else and chase immediate success.' But I believed in the team, the people, and it has paid off. "I trusted the process," said Verstappen. It was a critical advantage over his rivals and Verstappen was vindicated for staying loyal to Red Bull as Ferrari tried to tempt him away. Newey was not only F1's top car designer, but graduated from Southampton University in 1980 with his thesis on ground effect technology helping him to a first-class honours degree in Aeronautics. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner also kept faith and when this year's new "ground effect" cars were introduced the team had the ideal man in chief technical officer Adrian Newey to exploit the new regulations. It made his track results more consistent and, now, just see what he has done." I think in 2018 he made the biggest transition from young boy into a man with some off-track maturity. "But he found a way to fix that and he matured a lot. "But in 2018, I remember the first four or five races he had crashes and made quite a lot of mistakes. "He had already proved his speed," he said. The son of Jos, a former journeyman Formula One driver, and Belgian world-class kart racer Sophie, Max sped to multiple titles as a boy and almost won the F3 title at his first attempt aged 15.Īlthough his parents separated when he was a child, their influence was lasting and created an aggressive racer who grew up with his father surrounded by cars and mechanics.įormer Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo recalled his raw pace and determination. Now teenage "Mad Max" has matured into "Mighty Max". He claimed his maiden victory a year later with Red Bull driving with an almost reckless abandon. It is a remarkable achievement by a driver who was only 17 when he began his Formula One career with Toro Rosso in 2015. ![]()
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