The Dutchman won his 4th on the Las Vegas circuit on Sundaye world title in a row. But its hegemony seems to be coming to an end.
A new world crown marking the beginning of the end for Max Verstappen? While he joins Sebastian Vettel and Alain Prost in the great history book of Formula 1 with four titles, being only ahead of the trio composed of the two seven-time champions Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, and the five-time winner Juan Manuel Fangio, the Dutchman savored: « We see these impressive statistics from legendary drivers, and we just hope to get on a podium, win a race, maybe a title. It's already so hard to win one… I'm so proud of these four titles. »
A pride all the more legitimate as he saw his costume as absolute monarch of the discipline fray this year. « I'm very happy because I think 70 % of the time we didn't have the best car »he confided at a press conference after winning a 5e enough room to crown it, this Sunday in Las Vegas…
This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 83% left to discover.
Black Friday
-70% on digital subscription
Already subscribed? Log in