It’s simple: Max Verstappen is the best and, though I may have all against me, He won the World Cup against Norris. Lando still has mathematical options, but in the Brazilian GP, with everything facing him, the Englishman does not know how or cannot take advantage of an idyllic situation to face a big blow to the current leader. Incredibly, Lando won the Brazilian GP despite starting 17th, and Norris, who started from pole, was 6th after accumulating several errors. Max started the race with a margin of 44 points on the Englishman and left Interlagos with a 62 point margin and 3 Grand Prix to go. He left the title almost sealed with a worse car than his opponent since the 7th race of the year (in 24). That explains a lot about the incredible hands of the Dutchman and the value of this crown to him.
Max won two surprises of the day: Esteban Ocon (2nd) and Pierre Gasly (3rd)the two Alpines, together with Max benefited from a red flag and held the podium positions to give Alpine great joy after so much suffering.
Max Verstappen is magic, he is resistance, he is talent, he is attack, he is belief, he is faith, he is everything that a very intermittent and failed Lando cannot do, capable of achieving a stratospheric rain pole in the morning, and of falling from one moment to the next in the afternoon. Max sought his own luck in Brazil and fate favored him with a ‘Safety Car’ that benefited from the risky strategy of the reigning king and the Red Bull team. With so much to lose, although it seemed impossible, he won the Brazilian F1 GP this Sunday and took a giant step towards his fourth World title.
Verstappen doesn’t care about anything. It didn’t matter to him that it was raining, that he was 17th because of his unlucky qualifying with an inopportune red flag.that there were penalty spots for engine changes, and he didn’t care that he no longer had the best car on the track. Exactly the same. It is an animal. The best hands, the purest talent, and above all, a wonderful mind that, in the moments when the steering wheel burns the most, allows him not only to continue fighting, but also to grow and make a difference..
Max Verstappen should be synonymous with champion in the dictionary. This is the closest thing to a Michael Jordan with all that’s gone and the ball in his hands with 1 second left. Like Patrick Mahomes in the definitive attack of a Super Bowl with the electronics against him. He always manages to get out of the most difficult situations successfully. With nerves of steel, shifting his enormous rage from ‘qualy’ to more power to get ahead, Max crushed everyone and left Norris with his mouth open.
What happened this Sunday can be called the luck of the champion. But that would be just an anecdote. When something is repeated many times, it is better to call it art. What Max Verstappen did at Interlagos this Sunday This is the best tribute to the great local idol, the rain magician, Ayrton Senna. The best demonstration that when you combine talent, ambition, extreme hunger and an extraordinary capacity for resilience, you can win even without the best car. and fThis is the best example, which is very useful in these difficult days for everyone, that the best way to move forward is to fight and never stop dreaming, no matter how complicated things are.
Fantastic initial return from Max
Max Verstappen started from 17th place, although he was actually 15th as Albon did not compete and Sainz started from the pit lane. And in the rain, in conditions where his father forced him to go karting and go karting despite freezing his hands, Max started his recital from the beginning. In turn 1 he was cautious and found his moment in turn 3 passing some cars on the outside. His recital has started. On lap 1 he gained 5 places to 10th. On lap 5 he passed Gasly and on lap 6, he passed Alonso. It’s the 8th. After two laps, he had gained 2.5 seconds from Piastri.
Many expected a fierce defense from Oscar to help his teammate, but the Australian was the closest thing to a statue in front of the height of a flying Max in the wet. And a lap later, on lap 11, Lawson, who was rumored to be joining him at Red Bull next year, didn’t want any trouble and opened the door for him. In 11 laps, Max gained 11 places (9 reales) to be 6th.
The red flag changes everything in favor of the champion
The next station is Leclerc. Max tries, but Charles defends himself from the inside on several occasions. Then came the crucial moment of the race. Nico Hülkenberg left the track. Just before, Norris, Max’s rival for the World Championship, took the lead by overtaking Russell. A ‘Virtual Safety Car’ will appear. This is an important moment. Norris entered the pits, although he had to do so late because the virtual safety car’s timing was not good for him. And there were three men who took more risks than others: Ocon, Verstappen and Gasly stayed on the track. They are aware that the rain is about to fall and they have a chance to lose. But at the same time, it was raining heavily at that moment and the race could have been stopped.
Only a red flag could save Verstappen and let him through confirm that 2nd position by changing a tire in the pit lane without losing time. But it happened. Franco Colapinto did Max the favor of his life without meaning. The Argentine, who was exactly what Red Bull wanted, lost his car after the ‘Safety’ and went into the wall
Race management halted the event due to a red flag and the race resumed with Ocon in the lead against Verstappen (2nd) and Gasly (3rd), with Norris in 4th position. Is Red Bull smarter or just luck? Anyway, Max is second and could win. On lap 33 the race continued in those positions. Verstappen had to finish his great masterpiece very quietly as the always aggressive Ocon was in front of him. And meanwhile, Norris did the opposite of Max, with another mistake to add to these courses. Lando went wide and lost a spot to Norris to take 5th. The track was very complex and Verstappen preferred to secure before continuing the attack.
‘Safety Car’ due to Sainz’s accident
Ocon, whose track was wet, took advantage of the clean air to gain a 3-second advantage over Max. But as the track improved, the Dutchman cut, waiting for his chance. It’s too early and not time to take risks. Esteban was left with no margin due to Carlos Sainz’s accident on lap 39, 30 laps from the end. Race Direction released the ‘Safety Car’ and the group became compact again.
Last attack of genius and another mistake from Norris
‘Salvation’ left with 26 laps remaining, the number of laps Max had to attack his prey. And at the start, Verstappen reached his goal. In turn 1 he made a great inside pass on Ocon to take the lead. Unbelievable. Meanwhile, Norris failed again, over braking in turn 1 and dropping to 7th place. In one maneuver, everything became clearer: Norris is very fast but he is not a champion, he is very inconsistent, he accumulates too many failures and thus you cannot win a World Championship against a Max that almost never fails. Verstappen is too much driver for Norris, and Lando is not an antagonist worthy of an F1 World Championship or the Dutchman. It’s that simple. Max even had the luxury of going for the fastest lap point at the end of the race and bettering his time on several occasions. It’s too much. He is an incredible talent.
Alonso, out of the points
Fernando Alonso orHe achieved the miracle of putting one of the worst cars on the grid in Q3 in a wet classification, although in that Q3 he went to the wall because he had to risk as much as possible to take advantage of that opportunity. His mechanic fixed the car and for that reason alone Fernando Alonso said he wanted to finish the race, out of respect for a job well done, because his back hurt so much because of how powerful his car was.
The man from Oviedo tried everything to stay in the top 10, but in the last part of the race he couldn’t hold on to the points. He didn’t have a car for it. The Asturian finished 14th after battling with everyone. He left his soul, but he left without reward. His car was now 9th or 10th on the grid. He fought in the rain with a wooden sword. That’s impossible.
Things were worse for Carlos Sainzwho started from the pit lane and battled throughout the event against Colapinto, Hamilton and Bearman. He leaned against the wall because of a mistake. Time to turn the page. In Las Vegas, I can have a car to win.
Source: La Verdad
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