Juan Pablo Montoya predicts Max Verstappen will win every remaining race of 2023 to ‘shut everybody up’
Juan Pablo Montoya believes it is Max Verstappen who will take away the laurel at all the remaining Grands Prix of 2023.
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Two years ago, during the 2021 Formula 1 season, Max Verstappen was faced with the gigantic challenge of usurping seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and becoming the new winner of the golden trophy. As he was aiming for his debut World Championship victory, the Dutchman gave it his all and reigned over Lewis, to the surprise of almost everyone. But now, Max Verstappen has established himself as an invincible force who can hardly ever be beaten because of his supreme pace, massive grit and an excellent Red Bull car that is worthy of winning the title.
But not everybody is a die-hard fan of Max and Red Bull. There are several Lewis Hamilton followers who still cannot get to terms with the verdict of that 2021 Abu Dhabi GP result which sealed Max’s fate of winning his maiden World Championship. Even some celebrities like ex-Real Madrid start Gareth Bale and The Vampire Diaries actress Claire Holt admitted they believe the 2021 trophy was Lewis’ to win. Despite all this, Triple Crown of Motorsports winner Juan Pablo Montoya holds no regard for such theories and believes Max Verstappen is one of the most talented racers of hi generation.
Max Verstappen is currently in the third year of his Championship chase with Red Bull. With 7 out of 9 Grand Prix wins in 2023, his sole aim set upon ending the season with a F1 Championship hattrick. The 25-year-old has already said his team wants to be at the top for the entire season at every race, and hopefully, Max Verstappen will be the one bringing all these race wins to them. Speaking of this, Juan Pablo Montoya said, “Max Verstappen is going to win. It would be amazing if he is going to win all the races and shut everybody up, that would be pretty cool.“
Dibs on Aston Martin to be a strong force at Silverstone: Juan Pablo Montoya
The Silverstone circuit is one of the two racetracks that have been present in the Formula One calendar for the longest time in the history of the sport. With time, the F1 fans have come to know the curves of the British circuit like the back of their hands. And in a tricky racetrack like this, Juan Pablo Montoya believes Aston Martin Racing will come out as the Champs.
He said, “Silverstone is tricky because it’s a really fast track. You would think that Aston Martin will be really strong. They seem to have a lot of mechanical corner grip and slow corner grip. So, from that point of view, it would be an Aston type of track.”
Aston Martin have not fared well at the Austrian GP as Ferrari surprised with a podium finish in Red Bull’s backyard. Fernando Alonso, who had vowed after the Spanish Grand Prix that it was his last race without a podium failed to break into top 3 at the Red Bull Ring and finished fifth. Now, it remains to be seen if Juan Pablo Montoya’s prediction comes true with AMR getting a good position in their home race.
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