The Formula 1 has already started his countdown for the season 2023the longer of history if, finally, China does not fall off the calendar.
So they will be 24 racessomething that is translated in the pilots as more tiredness and stress, something that, according to Verstappen, they will have to endure. “If you’re not readythen it is better leave it, No? I mean, I think we’re all drivers and we love racing,” the two-time world champion told ‘The Guardian’.
The Dutchman has just win his second title consecutively, although in a very different way. The first was a intense battle all the way with hamilton whereas, this year, he dominated most of the season.
“Of course it’s nice to have a season like the one I had last year, but it’s also nice to have a season like the one I’ve had this year. It would be very hard to live that every yearyou know, last year”, confesses Verstappen.
Looking ahead to next season, it will be necessary to see who arrives stronger, if Ferrari or Mercedes, to be able to fight with Red Bull. This year, Leclerc was his main rivalalthough only at the beginning of the season, because Ferrari’s performance dropped in the second part of the season.
“I hope it’s even. It is always good that the fight lasts until the end. But yes, I am prepared for there to be more races and for a longer fight, that is what I hope for,” added the recent Formula 1 champion.