Guillaume Marion, Media365, published on Sunday November 24, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.
After winning his 4th world champion title in a row, Max Verstappen looked back on his eventful season and also took stock of his situation with Red Bull.
On the night of Las Vegas, Max Verstappen captured his 4th world champion title. In the fight with Lando Norris (McLaren), the driver of the Red Bull team did not have to work hard this Sunday morning to finish ahead of the Briton and thus join Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel, also crowned four times. “Winning a race, maybe winning a Championship, you know, it’s hard enough. IYou also need a little luck, and a good team configuration in order to perhaps win more. And we succeeded. This year we had a lot of difficult races. In those, we certainly weren't the fastest car, but we stayed the course as a team. We also worked very hard at the factory. (…) We really maximized or even outperformed in some places “, recognized the Dutchman in particular, in comments taken up by L'Equipe.
Verstappen: “My most impressive season”
« I think so too (Christian Horner said it was his most impressive season). Last year I had a dominant car, but I always felt like not everyone appreciated what we achieved as a team (winning ten GPs in a row). I will always remember my best season, because even in the moments where we maybe didn't have the perfect setup, our car was still strong enough to win races. But I am also very proud of this season because for most of it, I would say 70% of the season, we didn't have the fastest car, but we still built up our leadsubsequently declared Verstappen, who had started the year 2024 very well (seven victories in the first ten races) before experiencing a much more difficult period after the Spanish Grand Prix (on June 23). So it’s definitely something I’m very proud of. »
Verstappen: “Very happy with my current situation”
While his future has been a much-discussed subject in recent months, the Red Bull team driver was then clear on the subject. “In your life, every year you ask yourself, 'Do I still want to do this? How do I want to do this?' It’s completely normal to have these ideas in your head about what you want to do. But I'm also not someone who makes radical decisions. And I am very happy with my current situation. I am very loyal to the team and of course I appreciate what they have done for me. When there are difficult times, it is very easy to say goodbye, forget them or ignore them. But I think it's actually much more important to face them and get through them together. », Explained Verstappen, in comments taken up by the French sports daily. Words which should put an end to possible speculation and bring some calm to the Milton Keynes-based team, which has experienced very turbulent periods during the year.
