Max Verstappen He is a two-time Formula 1 champion. Two consecutive world championships. In the first he surpassed Lewis Hamilton in the last lap of the last corner, in the second he has achieved the championship in a much easier way. He has hardly had a rival.
Precisely Red Bull, in the words of Helmut Marko, has analyzed who the Dutchman’s rivals may be. Although the team’s adviser makes it very clear that at most “They have half their level.”
This is how he commented on ‘RTL’: “There are only two drivers in Formula 1 who are halfway to Verstappen’s level, who are Leclerc and Hamilton”.
“Leclerc was very strong in qualifying, but it’s prone to making mistakes compared to Verstappen, while for 2023, Hamilton I think it will be a bigger challengeMarko explains.
He stresses that the Mercedes driver may be the rival for next year: “Lewis has a clear advantage in terms of experience, he can be incredibly motivated and I am also convinced that Mercedes will present a better car next year.”
What is Verstappen’s limit?
Marko, on the other hand, highlights the “confidence” with which Verstappen drives every weekend: “Max rides more confident than everwith more of an overview, while also becoming a tire expert.”
“He gets in the car and he’s so confident from the first free practice session, from the first lap that you can see that when it’s wet, he’s two seconds quicker than everyone else in the first few laps, everybody has to get close first.” .
