Max Verstappen “doesn’t think” about “statistics” set by Michael Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton

Verstappen enters 2023 aiming 🌱for his third conse🍰cutive title, but rival Hamilton is vying to end his dominance and claim an all-time record eighth.
Hamilton and Schum🐼acher share the joint-record most championships (seven) which would take Verstappen, aged 25, at least another five𒁏 years to equal.
“I think I already achieved more than I could ⭕ever dream of, so for me I always just try to ge꧟t the best out of myself,” Verstappen said to .
“I don’t really think about where I am between all of the all-time greats in terms of championships or win𒆙s🦋. I just want to do my job.
“I of course know I have a contract through to 2028, sꩲo I want to try and win more with this team — 💮more races and potentially championships.
“But I’ve never ♔really been a guy that likes statistics or whatever.&✤nbsp;
“I always want to come out of a race weekend and ♔tell myself that I gave it all and that I really extracted everything out of myself, because then I’m happy.

“Then als꧃o once you stop racing, if I can look back at my years in Formula 1 and say, ‘Did I really get e♊verything out of it?’ and if I did and I can say ‘Yes’ to myself, then I’m happy.”
Of course, Verstappen’s lack of interest in claiming some of F1’s all-time records could🐼 be viewed as a dismissal of Hamilton’s legacy.
⛦Hamilton has usurped many of the records previously held by the legendary Schumacher and, with a new contract expected toಌ be signed, will remain in F1 to extend his own staggering numbers.
He has the most wins in F1 history (103), and🌠 the most races with a single constructor (200).
Verstappen does hold th🌠e all-time record as the youngest driver to start a race (17 years and 166 days) and the youngest race winner (18 years, 228 days).

James was a sp༺orts journalist aꦯt Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.