Th🌌e Red Bull driver, who wrappedꩵ his third consecutive world title at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, has dominated the 2023 season, winning 14 of the 17 races so far. 

He explained that his home race at Zandvoort, which took place amid a torrential dജownpour caused him the most stress. 

“The race in Zandvoort, when you're driving on slicks and it's raining, and I know of course I normally enjoy driving in the ❀wet, but I also know that I'm leading the championship and if I go off and I'm stuck, you know, you lose a lot of points,” Verstappen said. 

“So naturally, you're always driving a little bit under the limit, but that c𒅌an be, in a way, dangerous as well. So probably when I was out there on slicks, youꦺ feel a bit pressured. 

“Sometimes there are people behind you that are a bit faster, beဣcause they have nothing to lose. So it's a very dif🍌ferent mindset as well that you're in when you are fighting for a championship.”

Verstappen reckons his stunning fi🍌ghtback victory in Miami was up there with his best wins of the season.&nbs💦p;

“I think my win in Miami, I﷽ really enjoyed,” he said. “Spa, Zandvoort, but also Suzuka, like, winning the Constructors’ for example with the team there﷽ was fantastic. It's difficult to really pick one to be honest.” 

The Dutchman has also claimed 10 pole position🃏s soꦕ far this year. 

Asked which was his most satis💦fying, Verstappen replied: “Probably Suzuka. I've had a few…

“Maybe it didn't count but the one in Spa probably that I enjoyed – t📖hose kinds of conditions where you really have to pull it out of the ba🌠g. 

“But yeah, in Suzuka the car was on rails.ꦛ It was unbelievable to drive. And, you know, while driving, I was smiling ⛎and that's quite rare in a qualifying lap.”