Red Bull F1 Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko believes that new F1 World Champion Max Verstappen shares quite a few similarities with F1 legends Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. ing.
Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher won three and seven titles in the F1 World Championship, respectively, in the late 1980s and mid-2000s, making F1 the most successful and talented driver ever seen. The position as two people was solidified.
Max Verstappen may have just won his first title by defeating Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 Drivers’ Championship, but Helmut Marko is already surprised between Verstappen and the two legendary names. He says there are similarities.
Helmut Marko, who was asked to compare Max Verstappen and the two Greatests, while making it impossible for the various machines that each driver raced to get a truly accurate image. , Focused on the common theme they have.
“It’s impossible to compare them because they’re in different periods,” Helmut Marko told Auto Revue.
“But they all have full focus. You can call it reckless. There’s nothing but’I want to win. I’ll do anything to do that.'”
In addition, Helmut Marko explains that he may see drivers exceeding the limits of F1 cars.
“They go beyond the possibilities that normally don’t exist,” Helmut Marko said.
As an example, Helmut Marko cited Max Verstappen’s qualifying lap at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen was expected to take pole position until he crashed with an error in the last corner.
“It didn’t work, but Max’s qualifying lap in Jeddah comes to mind,” Helmut Marko said.
“You can see he was pushing the car very hard. It was visible.”
But what really makes him stand out is the willingness to “try”, and Helmut Marko points out that other drivers can’t relax with Verstappen behind.
“In the race, Hamilton knows he can’t leave any gaps for Verstappen,” Helmut Marko added.
“He’s already plunged, even when no other guy can see him in the rear-view mirror.”
“The talent you need and this incredible willpower make all the difference.”
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