“The goal is to win a title, the rest is a bonus“. Max Verstappen he has been repeating this concept for months, and now that he has put his name on the roll of honor of Formula 1 he can enjoy everything that comes next. The fact that he is only 24 does not reassure the very important record holders who have made F1 history, such as Lewis Hamilton, the great loser of 2021 despite a phenomenal season.
The Verstappen seen this year gives the impression of being ‘unplayable’ when Sir Lewis retires and if the Dutchman still has a car capable of making him win. A risk factor for the new world champion is that some sort of unconscious relaxation will occur. Max, however, is not afraid of drops in tension, because – according to him – he has remained the same: “I said during the season that it wouldn’t have changed my life in case of a title. And it was so. Becoming world champion was my lifelong goal and now that I have, of course, I am incredibly happy“, The Dutchman told reporters. “But I’m the same guy as always, I have the same friends, I spend the same amount of time with my family, I still live in the same place. Nothing will change in my life“.
“In a way I’m even more relaxed, I achieved everything I could achieve in Formula 1. And then, it is true that the moment I became world champion was very emotional, but the journey counted even more. When you win, you start thinking about all the hours and sacrifices that led to that milestone. This was more exciting for me to hear: ‘Max, you are world champion’. But of course, it’s amazing that he achieved this“, Concluded the new number 1. Which now will have to face a new challenge: the pressure which the defending champion must endure in order not to disappoint expectations. Max won the challenge in 2021, next year we will see if his shoulders are broad enough to nominate him as the only and indisputable reference driver of the next generation.
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