Following a record-breaking year, Equation One hero Max Verstappen isn’t prepared for 2023 to end right now.
Particularly when one more achievement can be reached at the season-finishing Abu Dhabi Fantastic Prix on Sunday.
Another triumph would take him to 54 profession wins and past previous Red Bull star Sebastian Vettel into altogether third put on the untouched rundown.
“Of course, it’s quite a crazy number. We had a crazy, crazy year,” Verstappen said. “It will end at one point, but hopefully not too soon.”
Verstappen attached his third consecutive title weeks prior and is searching for a record-expanding nineteenth win of the time — he held the past record of 15, set last year — however recognized he as of now has an eye on 2024.
“I love driving, that’s the foremost (thing) and winning is the best thing in Formula One,” he said. “At the same time, I’m very focused on what’s ahead of me,
and hopefully next year, we have a competitive car again and continue that momentum.”
There will be new focuses one year from now: pursuing a fourth F1 title to move level with Vettel and Alain Prost, and surrounding seven-time F1 champions Michael Schumacher (91 triumphs) and Lewis Hamilton (103) for most race wins.
Be that as it may, Verstappen is just 26 years of age and has numerous years passed on to close the hole.
His features for 2024?
“Winning the comeback race in Miami was great, I think that was an important one,” he said. “Winning in Suzuka (Japan), after the tough race we had in Singapore (when Ferrari won).”
It’s difficult to accept now in light of the fact that Verstappen leads Red Bull colleague Sergio Pérez by 276 — the surmised count for 11 successes — however heading into the fifth race of the time it was close between them.
Having won two of the initial four races, Pérez proclaimed himself a title competitor — a case he upheld by taking post position at the Miami GP in May.
Verstappen messed up his passing, began from 10th despite everything won. Pérez never recuperated, and the title was never in uncertainty after that.
“Max has just been incredible this year, no one thought we could be better than 2022,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said.
“You have to start to talk about him among the greatest names in the sport. He’s got a lot of racing still ahead of him.”
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc hasn’t won since the Austrian GP in July last year.
“To be honest, it’s been a disappointing season,” he said. “After last year we wanted to try and fight for the championship, (but) after the first race (this year) we straight away understood how difficult it would be.”
