On the sidelines of the presentation-show that Red Bull organized yesterday in New York, and where it formalized the partnership with Ford starting from 2026, Max Verstappen he spoke to the journalists providing his point of view on the new season now upon us. The first – and only – tests on the track are scheduled for February 23rd to 25th in Bahrain, and the teams will reveal the cars or liveries they will use in the next championship in the next few days. The two-times world champion seemed charged, starting from the penalty that the team will have to face for exceeding the spending limit: “As a team we believe we can not suffer too much, we are very motivated. We come from a really good season and we are working non-stopto” and continuing the agreement with Ford: “When I signed on twice without knowing exactly what was going to happen at the power unit level, people thought it was something crazy. But I believed in the project and believed that the team would make the right decision for the team. The deal with Honda worked really well and I believe in Ford for 2026, we can create something really fantastic.”
In the statements reported by the British edition of Sky SportsVerstappen also spoke about the rivals on the track, starting from Lewis Hamilton: “He was one of the greatest drivers ever and surely, if he has the car to do it, he can fight for the title again.”but not only: “cI think it is the same for George Russell, for Charles Leclerc and for Lando Norris: if you give them the car capable of winning the championship, they can win it“. Obviously it is not a mere machine speech: “When you have the right car, then the pressure comes and you can’t make big mistakes. It’s a little different pressure, but I’m confident that when they’re in the right conditions they can do it, they all have the talent to do it“, concluded the 2021 and 2022 world champion.
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