Jos Verstappen was asked about his favorite title out of his son Max's four. The former F1 driver explained that the last one was the most difficult, but the first remains special, despite the scandal linked to Michael Masi for the 2021 finale.
“He was also very good in 2023. But of course it was more difficult for him in 2024 because the car was not the best in the field and he always had to drive at the limit. mistakes. He did it very well.” Jos Verstappen told F1-insider.
“He always gave one hundred percent. But this year it was more visible. People noticed that Max could make the difference compared to the others. Every title is special and precious. The best is always the first .Abu Dhabi 2021 was very special.”
“When you win the title on the last lap, you will never forget it. Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton will not like it. But I remember sitting in the pits with my son shortly after the race and saying “Reviewing his career in fast motion was an extremely beautiful and moving moment for both of us.”
As for what moment most marked Max Verstappen's 2024 season, Jos determines that it was the Brazilian Grand Prix, won by his son in pouring rain after starting from the back of the grid.
“As for 2024, we will naturally remember his race in the pouring rain in Sao Paulo. He had to start from the back in extremely difficult conditions. It was easy to make a mistake, but Max simply drove as if the rain wasn't It didn't happen. It was special.”
Jos remains threatening for the future
For 2025, Jos Verstappen is still very wary of Red Bull's ability to resist McLaren and Ferrari.
“I'm a little skeptical. Red Bull needs to build a more predictable car in all conditions. Looking at the second half of 2024, one can't be optimistic. Red Bull just hasn't managed to make the car consistently fast , so why should that be the case this year?”
He sees the departure of Adrian Newey as the key to the team's problems.
“I think so. It's a fact that the car didn't improve after he left the team. The updates no longer worked as expected. I've talked enough about why the team risks collapsing. Let's leave things like this: Red Bull has a big task ahead of it in 2025.
Max Verstappen has also admitted in recent days that if Red Bull started the season with a similar car to 2024, it would not win a fifth title. His father says this could trigger Max's departure.
“Yes, everything is possible,” confirm Down. “He can stay at Red Bull if he sees the benefit. His goal is always to be able to win races. If he feels that it is no longer possible at Red Bull, a change is not excluded as I I've already said it.”
