The spectacular final of the Formula 1 world championship, with the duel between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen which was resolved in the most spectacular and controversial way possible, polarized not only the opinions of the fans, but also those of the other riders throughout the year. On the eve of the final race in Abu Dhabi, there were several protagonists of the Circus who had their say on the world championship duel, in some cases openly siding for one or the other competitor. Who has never made a secret of their preferences was the two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, always on the side of Verstappen. The mutual respect between the two has been known for some time and even the two-year distance of the Asturian from F1 has not affected it, on the contrary.
In the course of a long interview with CarNext.com after winning the title, Max Verstappen also spoke to former Scottish driver David Coulthard about his relationship with the Spanish veteran, showing that he has long been an admirer of the Oviedo native. . “At the moment I have a really nice friendship with Fernando – said the home champion Red Bull – already when I was racing with go-karts I really liked his style. He is another who never gives up, he is a real fighter. Unfortunately, in recent years he has not been able to make it to the top, only because he did not have a car. But I like his attitude, he’s always charged up“.
“It is driven by great motivation – added Verstappen, who shared the podium in Losail with Alonso, behind Lewis Hamilton – at his age to still be in F1 and want to stay there for even longer, always wanting to win and do the best, for me it’s really nice to see. If he fought for the title it would be a different story – recognized the native of Hasselt – but we obviously would respect each other a lot equally. I would like to see him again in front. He deserves it, is a two-time world champion. But it’s also just nice to talk to him and see how he thinks about certain situations “he concluded.
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