Max Verstappen, who is pushing for a second F1 world championship, says he ‘trusted the process’ during difficult times at Red Bull F1 and is now paying off.
From the moment he arrived on the F1 grid aged just 17, it was clear from the outset that Max Verstappen was a future star for Red Bull F1.
But F1 needs a driver and a car to win a world championship, and Red Bull has been unable to give him that for several years.
Rumors persisted that Max Verstappen’s days at Red Bull F1 were over and that Mercedes and Ferrari were competing for him.
After failing to break into 1-2 for Mercedes in the 2020 and 2021 rankings, Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko said Max Verstappen’s contract had a performance clause that would allow him to leave the team. was admitting
But Max Verstappen kept his faith in Red Bull.
And such speculation has quieted down last season when Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to win the F1 world championship and finally end Mercedes’ dominance.
Max Verstappen is on track to win his second F1 world championship this year and says he doesn’t need to worry regarding repeating performances.
“That’s why I never left,” Verstappen told GPFans.
“I trusted the process. I might have said, ‘Oh, it’s time to leave or go somewhere else and have instant success.'”
“But I believed in the process, I believed in the people in the team, and it’s paid off, so I’m very happy where I am.”
Earlier this year, 24-year-old Max Verstappen signed an extraordinary contract extension with Red Bull, which will keep him with the team until 2028.
It will be his 15th season with Red Bull Racing, but Verstappen says he enjoys the team atmosphere and is happy to stay with the team.
“The team hasn’t changed much,” said Verstappen.
“We’ve had a few people join us over the years and they’re all doing their best work at the moment. It’s really fun to be part of the team.”
“The atmosphere in the team is really good. I always think that’s the most important thing.”
“Even if you don’t win, if the atmosphere in the team is good, you can improve a lot over time. You have to have patience, you can’t force it, that’s what I’ve learned.”
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