Max Verstappen managed to win his first world title this year at the end of an extremely hard-fought and controversial season. With 10 wins, including the home race in Zandvoort, the Monaco GP and of course the final round in Abu Dhabi, there was no shortage of special moments for the Dutch Red Bull driver. But in such a balanced World Championship, actually awarded only on the last lap of the last Grand Prix, there were not even the complicated situations, those in which everything seemed to run against # 33. Verstappen himself spoke of the ups and downs experienced during the last season, as reported by the German site Motorsport-Total.com.
The accidents in Baku – when he had the victory in hand and had to retire after a crash at 300 km / h due to a puncture – and in Silverstone, with the accident caused by Lewis Hamilton at the Copse corner, are obviously the situations most impressed in the memory of the native of Hasselt. “Sitting in the hospital all evening and being examined – commented Verstappen in reference to the race held in Great Britain – it was definitely the low point. Because you don’t want to be there. Baku was also not pleasant. But those are the moments that ultimately make you a better rider “, the Dutchman added.
The new world champion then underlined how the criticisms received they pushed him to raise the level of his leadership even more. “People are starting to doubt you and there has been criticism too. But I think in moments like those you learn that you have to keep believing in yourself and your beliefs and be a strong person. – remarked the public idol orange – I think the quality in general was very high, especially from me and Lewis. We pushed ourselves to the limit every time. There have been quite a few tough races, even from a physical point of view“.
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