Christian Horner: Max Verstappen “quite clearly” Red Bull’s most talented F1 driver ever

Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen is the most talented driver the team has ever had.
(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing
(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing

Vers𝐆tappen secured his second F1 drivers𓃲’ title at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Red Bull on course to take their first constructors’ crown since 2013 at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend.

The Dutchman is still not Red Bull’s most successful driver, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel holding that title.

Vettel won four consecutive titles between 2010 and 2013, taking 39 victories with Red Bull - seven more than Vers𝓡tappen (32).

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team (Right) and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in the FIA Press Conference.
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team (Right) and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing…

Despite being behind Vette✤l in terms of statistics, Horner still thinks in terms of talent, Verstappen is ahead.

“The great thing is he is just open to pushing himself in all areas, he always feels there’s more to be had,” Horner told 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:The Guardian. “He is quite clearly the most talented driver ꦺthat I think we have h💯ad in one of our cars.”

It’s not always been p🍬lain-sailing for Verstappen, who made his debut in F1 at just 1𝓡7 in 2015.

After winning on his debu𓆉t for Red Bull in 2016, Verstappen often found himself on the wrong end of incidents.

Several collisions during the first part of 2018 put Versta๊ppen under increased scrutiny.

However, from the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix onwards, Verstappen seemed to change his approach, although his aggressive nat𝓰ure remains apparent.

1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy,
1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,…

Horner revealed that he had an “open” conversation with Verstappen after his torrid weekend in Monaco 2018 - 🐟the race before Caꦇnada.

“I 🅷was open with him,” he added. “I told him: ‘You are more than quick enough, you don’t have to win every battle in the first corner.

“Take your time.’ He went away, had a t⛎hink about things and the driver that turned up at the next round in M🥂ontreal, well, he was like a metronome.”

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