The talent of Max Verstappen has been known since the years in which the Dutchman started his climb to Formula 1, where, in 2021, he reached the highest point, becoming world champion at 24 years of age. In his period of activity in the Circus, moreover, Mad Max has carried out several workouts not only taking advantage of the actual tests behind the wheel, but also thanks to the increasingly advanced development of video games and driving simulations. Specifically, the Red Bull standard bearer has divided the real activity on the track with those on the console, in an era marked by the presence of advanced software such as Gran Turismo, Assetto Corsa, iRacing and rFactor, which put the best virtual drivers to the test. in the world.
In this regard, Verstappen himself recently announced his participation in the next 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, which will compete with the Alpine Esports team insignia of a ‘colleague’ such as Fernando Alonso. More than a leisure or a personal hobby, the Dutchman said that digital challenges can make a valuable contribution to perfecting the real driving style, even in Formula 1: “It keeps me ready – explained in an interview with CarNext – and allows me to better analyze the configuration as well. I am not racing with a Formula 1 car in the simulator, but it is similar to an experience you have with GT cars, so you also adopt a different driving technique. I continue to test myself, especially against these drivers who are very fast. It’s very interesting to see them drive because they don’t have a real driving experience but, somehow, when you look at how they brake or how they control, as if they are actually racing. It is curious to be able to compare myself with them – he added – because they are fast on the simulator, as I am in real life. For me this is another motivation, because I’m sure when I want to jump into a real car like this, I’ll be fast. On the simulator these guys are my point of reference, and I have to push myself to that limit. I like to challenge myself and improve myself by learning from them too, so in my free time, I’m still trying to improve myself, which I think help me in real life too“.
Verstappen, which in 2021 took part in virtual competitions with its sim racing team Red Line, he also confirmed that he seriously considers virtual competitions, so much so that he is very often in connection with his team even on race weekends in F1: “We have had an incredible year – he specified – vI ignite pretty much everything within the sim racing community. It was a lot of fun to be a part of it, because I was working hard on the track to win in Formula 1, sharing these moments with them. Winning these types of races is simply incredible, also because you have to work together to make this happen: you can change your set-up and you have to focus on strategy and preparation, because when you do a 24 hour race on the Nordschleife it is quite difficult. During the F1 weekends – he concluded – when I jump out of my car I get in touch with the guys, who keep me updated on the setup or on the projects to try “. Verstappen in a few days will take part in the virtual 24 hours of Le Mans, testifying to his desire to always remain at the wheel even during the winter.
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