Verstappen threw a dart at Norris and assured him he would have been champion before even driving a McLaren

The season is coming to an end, and after the GP of VegasWith two Grand Prix remaining, we know the world champion. The Dutch Max Verstappen He established himself as a four-time world champion in perhaps his best season at driving level. The young pilot joins a club of elite pilots who have won more than 3 ‘WC’s: Sebastian Vettel (4), Alain Prost (5), Lewis Hamilton (7) and Michael Schumacher (7).

Red Bull It started the season by giving its drivers the best car on the grid, winning 4 of the first 6 championship races. However, because the GP of Miami the three ‘chasing’ teams; Ferrari, McLaren and mercedes They were able to close the gap and even improve the team’s performance fueled by the energy drink.

McLaren It has been very strong in the middle part of the season and there is no doubt that it is the ‘fastest on average’ team; thanks for that, Lando Norris He was able to close the gap in the drivers’ standings to 44 points; the shortest in the entire championship after (Sprint GP of Brazil). However, strategic and piloting errors on the part of McLaren and himself Lando Norris offered the possibility of Verstappen to stay ‘alive’ in the fight.

After his first victory in Formula 1 (GP of Miami), the Briton showed remarkable consistency in his results. Ferrari and mercedes The ‘competitive weekends’ were swapped and the gap in the Constructors’ Championship narrowed. Red Bull He couldn’t find the key and struggled to maintain speed. The Dutchman was able to cross the finish line in positions completely out of reach for his car, showing a very high level without any mistakes. Furthermore, he doesn’t have the best version of his second driver yet, ‘Checo’ Pérezwhich is more than 250 points away.

We have enjoyed 7 different Grand Prix winners, something that has not happened since the iconic season in 2012. This shows the parity between the teams and the great variety great driver we enjoy in current F1, in fact this is the first time Since 1960, 4 different teams have finished 1-2 in at least one GP. however, Verstappen He believed that the parity was not that good and said that for 70% of the season, his car was not the fastest.

When asked if he saw himself capable of winning the drivers’ title at McLaren, The Dutchman trusted: “Yes, a while ago”replied the four-time world champion. A little later he also analyzed the situation if he became part of the two ‘chasing’ teams (Ferrari and mercedes): “With Ferrari, more or less the same, I think. With Mercedes, no. I think it would have been more complicated”explained the Dutchman.

Verstappen He also commented on the statements of Zak Brown (CEO of McLaren), where he commented that the Dutchman only knows how to win with the best car: “Such things only motivate me. When people are critical or I think I can only win with the best car, “I’m going to prove them wrong.”said. “If I don’t get it now, I don’t know what to do,” he happily concluded.