The sporting evolution of Max Verstappen he is matching perfectly the path that Red Bull had set out for him when they welcomed him into their youth program at just 16, then allowing him to make his Formula 1 debut at 17, starting at Toro Rosso in 2014. Since then the Dutch has gradually grown, up to collecting two drivers’ world titles – the first of which by dethroning Lewis Hamilton in a direct clash on the last lap of the last race – and already 35 victories at just 25 years of age. After what was shown in the season that has just ended, Verstappen seems to be more and more the driver to beat and there are an increasing number of insiders and enthusiasts who consider him the best driver on the starting grid.
Obviously, it is Red Bull and in particular its great admirer who considers the two-time world champion the point of reference for the category. Helmut Marko: “In general, I don’t see anyone who can challenge him over an entire season.”observed the former BRM driver, quite directly highlighting the difference in talent with his teammate: “Checo Perez can definitely win a race or two a year, but right now I really don’t think he can challenge Max to a championship“. In the past, the Austrian manager had already been rather severe with the Mexican, defining his ups and downs “typical of the South American driver“, not perfectly centering the geographical location of Mexico.
In the interview recently given to the Germans of the BildMarko then continued: “We want to be equally dominant in 2023, there is always room for improvement, even if it is very difficult. For example on reliability. But in general we still need a perfect day to beat Mercedes and Ferrari.”
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