Formula 1 news: I think the last few days, well, actually the whole year, have been nice to Verstappen in general. He achieved so much in 2021 that he can’t believe it. At least I can’t.
Red Bull ended last year with a win at Yas Marina and sent a message to the rivals about the fight that will follow next year. And rightly so.
He’s been the one to watch out for since joining Formula 1 in 2015, but it took years for him to become a real title threat to his counterpart. In this case, Lewis Hamilton.
Max has been in sovereign shape all season, not to mention the kind of maturity and consistency he’s shown. So much so that he was on the podium 18 times, either P1 or P2!
Verstappen, the best driver of 2021?
For me it is. There is no doubt about that. You could say he didn’t deserve the win, but I’ll say he did. It is precisely because he has grown so much that Red Bull has finally given him a car that is worth winning the title. And Honda, well, the Japanese engine maker outdid itself in 2021.
The global motorsport publication Autosport recently conducted a survey of nine F1 team bosses who compiled a list of their top 10 drivers of the year. Nine, because Ferrari didn’t take part. I tell you, the Scuderia does not waste time on such things. Instead, they’re going all out for 2022.
In case you need a reminder, this survey was commissioned by Toto Wolff (Mercedes), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Andreas Seidl (McLaren), Laurent Rossi (Alpine), Otmar Szafnauer (Aston Martin), Fred Vasseur (Alfa Romeo) , Franz Tost (AlphaTauri), Jost Capito (Williams) and Gunther Steiner (Haas).
Each of the ten drivers individually selected by the team bosses was rated according to Formula 1 – 25 points for P1 and a single point for the driver on P10. Against this background, Max Verstappen scored a total of 188 points compared to Sir Lewis’ 174 points. Big head start.
The top 5 were rounded off by Lando Norris on P3, Carlos Sainz on P4 and Fernando Alonso on P5. The three drivers scored 100, 70 and 63 points, respectively.
Christian Horner in awe of Max
Who can blame Christian! The Red Bull boss recently said: “I think we just gave him a better car and he used it well. He’s finished either the first or the second of every race, except for one where he was halfway missing his car in Budapest. And the statistics speak for themselves. I think what you forget is the pressure that was built up during the championship. The way he dealt with it and dealt with it was inspiring. “
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