Max Verstappen puts an end to ‘best racer debate’ after NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson’s bold claims

Max Verstappen believes it is pointless to argue who the best driver is, claiming it as a unnecessary debate.

Max Verstappen puts an end to ‘best racer debate’ after NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson’s bold claims

Max Verstappen and Kyle Larson (via IMAGO)

Max Verstappen dominated the past two seasons, winning nearly all possible GPs, showcasing exceptional driving skills. Critics argued it’s the car that helped him win races, while others disagree. However, due to the RB20’s poor handling recently, Verstappen hasn’t reached the podium in the last four races. This revived the debate over whether it’s the car or his talent. Recently, he was asked if he considers himself the best driver.

Max Verstappen believed that it is pointless to argue about who the best driver is. He mentioned that every driver is good in their own way. Verstappen admitted that he might not have been great at driving on dirt tracks, but he could improve with practice there. However, he felt that the best racing drivers are those who could quickly learn and adapt to different situations. Therefore, the Dutchman reckoned everyone has their strengths, so there is no need to debate who is the best overall. Recently, in David Coulthard’s claimed that the best drivers end up in the best cars

We should not have that debate because everyone is good in their own ways. I wouldn’t be good in dirt, maybe if I practiced? I don’t know. At the end of the day, good racing drivers pick things up quickly.
Max Verstappen said.
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Max Verstappen explained that a driver’s skill often depends on what they grew up doing. He mentioned that for him personally, transitioning from karting to Formula 1 felt natural because that was his background. However, he admitted that racing on dirt is unfamiliar to him because he has no experience with it and doesn’t really know how to do it. Therefore, karting and F1 came more easily to him due to his familiarity with them.

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It all depends on what you grew up with, for me going into karting and then F1, they are more natural to me than racing on dirt because I have no clue how to race on dirt.
Max Verstappen added.
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Max Verstappen claims he wants to learn rallying from the experts

Max Verstappen shared that he tried a bit of rallying on open terrain and found it really enjoyable. However, he wasn’t sure if he would be good at it in the long run. He mentioned that while his initial experience was a positive start, there’s still a lot for him to learn. The Dutchman acknowledged that to get better at rallying, he would need to learn from people who have more experience.

Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
I’ve done a bit of rallying on open area and found it really fun. Am I going to be good at it? I don’t know, the beginning was a good start but there’re so much to learn, from better people with experience to make progress.
Max Verstappen stated.

Certainly, Verstappen understands that making progress in any sport will require practice, guidance, and learning new skills. He claimed that there is still a lot for him to learn and that gaining expertise will take time and effort.

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