Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has already broken multiple records and could break a few more if Red Bull continue their domination making him one of the most successful F1 drivers of all time. Many feel that all this success at a relatively young age could see him taking an early retirement. Max has given his thoughts on this while speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport
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Max Verstappen Wants To Emulate Valentino Rossi
Max started off by addressing suggestions that he will retire early
“I will race longer, but not in Grands Prix”
He then expressed his desire to emulate MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi
“It would be nice to do it like Valentino Rossi”
“I like to see his races in GT, a category where I can also see myself driving because we have a car there ourselves”
He signed off by explaining why
“He has achieved everything in MotoGP that he could achieve with a crazy career”
“Now he is having fun, while still working hard and wanting to win”
“I think I’m looking for something similar for my future”
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is “really excited to head back to Austin and kickstart [the] final triple header of the season” [Team Statement]
“The US GP is always a fun weekend, and it’s extra special this year as it marks my 100th race in F1”
“It’s a great place to celebrate it, as the fans always bring a fantastic atmosphere”
Teammate Oscar Piastri believes that closing down the “79 points [deficit to Ferrari] in what, five races and a couple of Sprints? It’s a big challenge, but yeah, we’ll give it a go” [F1]
“I think obviously the gap to Aston now is very achievable, but yeah, hopefully we can do it”
Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg stated that “obviously on track, it hasn’t delivered what we’d hoped for” [Media Debrief]
“Nonetheless, I’ve really enjoyed working with this team and building those relationships”
“This update is an indication of what this team strives for and I’m looking forward to the upcoming races and the next season with them”
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff explained that “as a team, you never want to see your cars collide” [Team Statement]
“It was frustrating to leave a lot of points on the table”
“It was encouraging though to see how the drivers and the team reacted”
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pointed out that “the understanding [of the car concept] that [they] had in Zandvoort,”
“And to have that confirmed in Monza with very different characteristics at a very different track,”
“Helped [them] to basically extract the maximum out of the car more consistently,”
Will McLaren be able to take 3rd place from Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship?
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