Max Verstappen is on the way to derail the seven-year reign of Mercedes. He has found his way into the hearts of F1 fans who have been looking for a suitable challenger for Hamilton.
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Surprisingly, this also includes Mercedes fans, who look forward to the competition making every race entertaining from the first corner.
Verstappen promises to unleash the lion at every race, and he holds. The young Dutchman has engraved his name as a talented and skilled driver. The two-time world champion Fernando Alonso recognizes the rivalry on the starting grid. “It is very interesting to follow and watch from the outside. At least we don’t have it like in previous years that it was Lewis against Lewis and sometimes Valtteri, but not often. “
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Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 23, 2021, Red Bulls Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Pool race over REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
It seems like everyone enjoys making Mercedes work up a sweat and get nervous. It gave the audience some nerve-wracking races. To name a few, Baku, Spain, France and now the Styrian Grand Prix. It’s been a while since you could watch the race with your eyes glued to the screen.
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Alonso says that Verstappen is his favorite at the moment “because he does better ”. It is not for nothing that he is known as “Mad Max”. The 23-year-old does not want to give up on the track and has earned his current reputation as a top racing driver.
Verstappen against Hamilton: the scramble so far
There were some extremely tight overtaking maneuvers on the first lap in Bahrain, including one where Max Lewis had to relinquish his position because he overtook him off-track. Imola gave us the two of them fighting wheel to wheel while the RedBull pushed the Mercedes away to reach P1. Portugal started the competition 2-1 with Hamilton in the lead and kept the lead in Spain. Verstappen soon caught up in Monaco, started from pole position and finished the race at the top of the podium.
Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – May 9, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads Mercedes’Lewis Hamilton at the start of the REUTERS / Albert Gea race
An unforgettable race in Baku caused problems for both drivers. The puncture on Max’s RedBull led everyone to believe that Hamilton would easily win if the race restarted. Late breaking at turn one, however, resulted in Hamilton missing the turn and sliding straight ahead, bringing him to the bottom of the table. The Dutchman was redeemed in France, which means the number of wins is three each. Determined in Austria, Max won the Styrian GP, Hamilton crossed the finish line just 35 seconds after him.
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The fight is far from over, and that’s what gives all viewers an “adrenaline rush,” as Alonso puts it. What is interesting to see is that if Max wins the championship, the sport will again be dominated by a single driver until another Verstappen shows up?
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