In the world of Formula 1, mentions of Max Verstappen and Red Bull go hand in hand. The Dutch driver won the 2021 World Championship in dramatic fashion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After crossing the checkered flag, he came over the team radio and asked if they could do this for a few more years.
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The 24-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the 2023 season. But Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained that a contract is not necessary to show the bond they share.
Max Verstappen feels a strong connection to Red Bull
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The Dutch driver has been with the team since he first started on the Formula 1 grid. Now in 2021 he won his first world title. Max’s contract expires in 2023, but Horner is confident that the bond he has with the team is far stronger than a contract.
Horner said: “Relationships, in my opinion, aren’t about contracts, they’re exactly about relationships. And Max, he came into the team almost as a boy and grew into a young man and he’s grown with the team.”
Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 12, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and world championship with team principal Christian Horner on the podium REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
“I think the relationship we share, the trust we share in each other is worth more than any piece of paper. I look forward to many more years of racing with Max and I believe the best years are yet to come,” concluded Horner.
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Can the Dutchman keep his 2022 World Cup?
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After a long and intense battle against Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, it was the Dutchman who clinched the 2021 drivers’ title at the dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 12, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the World Championship on the podium REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
The new season will have its own challenges. One of them in particular is the new set of rules that will shake up the F1 grid and make racing more competitive. The Red Bull prodigy will be under immense pressure as he hopes to retain his world title.
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With the new season looming, can Max stop his rivals from taking his throne? Can he help Red Bull win the constructors’ title after they missed out on it in 2022? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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