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Formula 1 | Verstappen has followed the transfer season with ‘excitement’


Verstappen followed the season (...)

Max Verstappen found the transfer season interesting with many changes within the teams. Oscar Piastri has signed with McLaren F1, Esteban Ocon will have a new teammate at Alpine, and Fernando Alonso has announced a very surprising move to Aston Martin.

“It was quite an excitement” said Verstappen, who expects to see progress from Aston Martin F1. « With Fernando, why not? Aston Martin is always a team that wants to improve, they hire a lot of people, so I can understand Fernando going there and trying to take it to another level. »

The Dutchman understands that Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren have parted ways: “It’s exciting, so I understand. For Daniel, I think he was in a situation where the car didn’t suit him. There was no real improvement in the way he felt in the car. «

« Then at some point, I guess you talk to each other, sure, they’ve talked a lot, but you think maybe it’s better to pursue each in different directions. That’s how it goes, sometimes. »

He hopes his former team-mate will stay in Formula 1: « It’s great to have him in F1. He’s a great guy, first of all I get on very well with him. I hope he finds a place but, of course, it depends on him now and I don’t know where he wants to go or where there’s room for him. »