Max Verstappen He says he has a very strong connection with one of the great legends of the Netherlands, johann cruyff. And sure enough, his first F1 victory came in Barcelona, two months after the death of the historic former Barça football player. “For me, things like that can’t just happen by chance. It’s crazy what happened.”said Max in ‘The Times’. For both of them, Barcelona has always been a special city. This is what binds them together. And he spoke to her Max Verstappen in an interview with the aforementioned British media, but more importantly, focusing on the one capacity he believes binds them the most, reading situations beyond what’s happening on the pitch and on the court, respectively. Max mentions that element that he considers Johan to be the same, and says that he also shares Fernando Alonso, also denying that Hamilton has it too.
“I’m never a person who really likes meeting famous people. I am not interested. I have no interest in it. But I’m very happy to have met Johann,” He mentioned the day he met the great historical idol of his country. The historic ex-footballer wanted to meet the young Dutchman during the tests conducted in Montmeló in March 2016 and the pilot remembers him with great affection.
“Then I read your book. I don’t like reading books. I think I have read two books in my life. The other one was a school related project, really boring… But with his book, the way he talked about his sport, everything seemed so simple… It might sound strange to say that some things are very simple. Sometimes that happens. For me, that’s how things are. I don’t want to look arrogant,” he said.
“The thing is that people like him are so talented that when they are playing or competing they have a lot more ability to think about other things. I think it is when playing or training with Johann. His vision is wider than most.” He reasoned, something that he considered he also reached on the asphalt, an aspect that he considered to be the same.
“I would like to think that having the extra ability is also a big advantage in F1. You can’t train such a thing. Only a few pilots have it. Who else? For me, it’s definitely Fernando (Alonso). I can feel it, the way it runs the car, feeling the little things, showing this extra ability. He’s still driving at the limit but thinking about other things too”argument.
“For example: I was talking to the engineer, but I also heard a pit stop from a Ferrari. I asked: ‘Did they stop? I heard that on the radio.’ But if you’re focused on driving, you probably won’t notice it because you’re focused on the engineer’s voice,” he added.
He was then asked why he didn’t say Hamilton’s name either. “No, because Fernando stands out more than that. People will probably start getting mad at me for saying that, but that’s how I see it.”. Max Verstappen in its purest form. He says what he thinks, without filters.
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Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
