F1 boss claims Max Verstappen’s dominant 2023 Championship triumph shows that ‘pure racing talent makes the difference’

F1 deems Max Verstappen's 2023 dominance a testament to his race-craft.

F1 boss claims Max Verstappen’s dominant 2023 Championship triumph shows that ‘pure racing talent makes the difference’

Max Verstappen and Stefano Domenicali (Via IMAGO)

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured his third straight F1 driver championship by finishing second in Saturday’s Qatar GP sprint Race. The race result extended his lead to second-placed Sergio Perez by over 200 points. Verstappen now has 407 points compared to Perez’s 223 points.

The 26-year-old has won 28 of the 38 Grand Prix (74 percent) since the start of 2022, including 13 of the 16 this year. He has had a very successful and dominant season this year as well. He is proving himself and deserves all the praise for moving around the paddock.

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F1 boss Stefano Domenicali was one of the many praising Max over his title this weekend. He says, as reported by Telegraaf.nl, “Actually, there are not enough words to describe what season he has played and what he is still working on.” He also says he possesses pure racing talent and says, “Max shows that you can make a difference with pure racing talent.”

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He talks about his performance since day one and says, “It’s impressive how focused he has been since the first day of this season.” He also speaks of how his performance is ‘something different,’ saying, “With his performance, he really puts something special in the history of Formula 1.”

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Stefano Domenicali highlights his favorite Max Verstappen moment of 2023

There were a lot of amazing moments that Max had this season, and those stood out for the boss. He recalls those moments and says how he gave Verstappen a ‘Standing ovation’ during those moments.

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Speaking of specific moments, he says, “The last sector of his last qualifying lap in Monaco and two weeks ago the first sector during qualifying in Suzuka.” Were the highlights about Verstappen for the F1 boss this season?

After he is crowned champion, the boss hopes that all Formula 1 enthusiasts worldwide will enjoy the races left and that fans will come to the races in the coming weeks to celebrate the championship with him.

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