Max Verstappen blames fans for undervaluing dominant 2023 title
Max Verstappen won a staggering 19 times out of 22 total races last season, amassing his third consecutive championship.
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Max Verstappen speaking (via Total Motorsport)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen amassed his fourth consecutive world championship title at the Las Vegas GP on Saturday. The 27-year-old finished P5, but his lead extended to 64 points, which granted him the title ahead of the last two races.
Max Verstappen has not had the fastest car for the better part of this season as compared to the previous year. Despite the shortfalls, the Dutchman has won eight times, amassing a total of 13 podiums so far. Verstappen feels that his triumph in 2024 is the most impressive one of his career.
The 27-year-old has also claimed that his fans oftentimes do not value his dominant title charge of the previous season. Verstappen won 19 races last season and currently holds the record for winning the most consecutive races.
I had a dominant car last year, but I always felt that not everyone appreciated what we achieved as a team, winning 10 in a row. Our car was dominant, but it wasn’t as dominant as people thought it was. 2023 is for sure my best season. I will always look back at, because even in places where maybe we didn’t have the perfect set-up, we were still capable of winning races. I would say for 70% of this season, we didn’t have the fastest car, but actually we still extended our lead. So that is definitely something that I’m very proud of.
Max Verstappen via F1TV
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"I had a dominant car last year, but I always felt that not everyone appreciated what we achieved as a team, winning 10 in a row.
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The Dutchman’s never-ending need for wins and titles continues even after having won the title this year. With two races to go, Verstappen will now focus on helping his team win the constructors’ title as well.
Lando Norris applauds Max Verstappen after the latter’s championship triumph
McLaren driver Lando Norris has been the prime challenger for the drivers’ championship alongside Max Verstappen this year. The 25-year-old has thereafter applauded the Dutchman for his stupendous efforts this year.
I will start off by saying congratulations to Max. Yeah, I am disappointed that I am out of it. Max deserved to win it; he drove a better season than we did, then I did. And, yeah, he deserved it more than anyone else. You know, Max just doesn’t have a weakness.
Lando Norris via F1TV
Lando Norris on F1TV: "I will start off by saying congrats to Max. Yeah, I am disappointed that I am out of it. Max deserved to win it, he drove a better season then we did, then I did. And, yeah, he deserved it more than anyone else. You know, Max just doesn't have a weakness."
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Lando Norris has claimed that Verstappen does not possess a weakness when racing at the pinnacle of motorsport. Norris has won only three times this season despite having a much faster car than the Dutchman this season.
Norris-led McLare stands atop the constructors’ championship this season. With the drivers’ title out of contention, all that remains is for the Brit to cater to the collective objectives of his team from here on.
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