2024-03-03 21:36:11
The wait is finally over and this Formula 1 season has already started with the Bahrain Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen led the race to take the victory and the fastest lap followed by Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) .
At the start of this campaign, the Dutchman was asked regarding the drivers who would finish in the first places in 2024, so he immediately gave his prediction. Without thinking, the three-time world champion put himself first followed by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), leaving out his teammate Checo Pérez.
“Top 3 of the Championship. Myself, then Lewis [Hamilton]then Charles [Leclerc]”, he answered in a dynamic from the Viaplay Sports media.
The most curious thing here is that Max Verstappen did not consider the Mexican among the three best for this season, taking into account that Pérez came in second place in the Bahrain GP and that this start of the campaign is key for the man from Guadalajara to renew his contract. with the energy drinks team.
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#F1 | Max Verstappen shares his 2024 Season Predictions with viaplay.
“Top 3 in the Championship. 1 myself then Lewis [Hamilton]then Charles [Leclerc].” pic.twitter.com/bF1pqFtvy5
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Max Verstappen had no problem in the first match of the year, taking the victory and the fastest lap at the Sakhir International Circuit. The Dutchman added 26 points to be the leader of the drivers’ championship followed by Checo Pérez (18) and Carlos Sainz (15).
“Everything worked perfectly, it’s very special to have these kinds of days because you know they don’t happen frequently in the racing world.” […]. The first corner is very tight, you have to handle it carefully, however, following there we focus totally on getting the race done,” Max declared in an interview with the media.
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