max verstappen it has never been hidden. admire Fernando Alonso and he is looking forward to victory number 33. And he does not rule out that it could be this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, where the characteristics of the circuit benefit Aston Martin.
The Dutchman, when talking about Alonso, qualifies him as “a fighter”. “He will never give up. He is a very tough opponent”, he says in an interview with ‘Ace’. Of course, a rival that he does not see fighting for the World Cup in 2023.
“I think that his car is very good, but not at the level of ours. Although maybe this weekend they will have a good chance to take pole position or win the race, who knows,” says the Red Bull driver.
“They are the victories that you deserve or the ones that touch you, sometimes this happens and unfortunately for Fernando it has been like this for many years. He didn’t have the car when he did have the capacity. That is the danger of Formula 1. I hope we can be ahead for a long time,” said the two-time Grand Circus champion.
When asked if he sees “similarities” in their sports careers, he recalls that Alonso drove on the grid with Josehis father: “It’s funny that Fernando drove with my father, it’s unbelievable how long he’s taken. And he’s possibly the most trusted driver.”
Yes indeed, He does not see himself driving at 41 like Alonso. “I might watch the Monaco races from the yacht,” he laughs. And he reveals his plans away from F1… although he does not close the door to continue for many years: “I already have many plans that I want to do outside of Formula 1, but we will see. If I have a competitive car it will be very difficult to say goodbye to this sport”.
