Max Verstappen’s “Life Will Not Change” with the world title

Max Verstappen is in the running for the first championship of his Formula 1 career, but the Dutchman doesn’t think it would be a life-changing achievement if he won.

So far, the young Red Bull driver’s approach has been binary in most situations. If his car is victorious on a given weekend, then he’s driven for victory. Other times he drove it home with the best possible finish without taking unnecessary risks.

Verstappen spoke to motorsport.com during a visit to Red Bull Racing’s fuel partner ExxonMobil, which operates a campus in nearby Houston. Revealing his thought process as he battled for the greatest prize of his life, he said:

“To be honest, for some it changes your life, but not for me. It is of course my goal and I will always try to be the best I can be, but it won’t change my life in terms of how.” I live it or what I’ll do afterwards. I see a lot of happy drivers or people who haven’t won a championship. I think whatever you do on the track shouldn’t affect your personal life. “

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Max Verstappen also emphasized how such an approach helps him to lead a balanced life and not allow himself to be overwhelmed by his everyday work.

“At least I wouldn’t be a wonderful, sad person if I never won a championship. Even after Formula 1 I will be able to do a lot of things that are outside of Formula 1. Maybe [some] People don’t know how to deal with it. ”

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While these statements may seem atypical from a young rider who has been involved in the sport from an early age, it is this renewed approach that helped Verstappen pull off a near-flawless season in 2021.

Edited by Sandeep Banerjee

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