Having clinched his fourth drivers’ title in 2024, Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen expects that subsequent 12 months will present followers with “a correct struggle between many groups.”
Having clinched the victory in all however one race in 2023 in an totally dominant 12 months for Pink Bull, the Milton Keynes-based outfit began this 12 months’s marketing campaign in a equally dominant trend.
Max Verstappen gained the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia earlier than retiring from the lead in Spherical 3 in Australia with a brake difficulty. Nonetheless, he then went on to win in Japan, China, Imola, Canada and Spain to clinch seven victories within the opening 9 races.
Nonetheless, he then did not win within the following ten rounds, however the São Paulo Grand Prix noticed the Dutch driver emerge victories in moist climate situations.
Regardless of Pink Bull’s fading efficiency, Verstappen carried out persistently on the entrance of the sector and gained his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship title on the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Reflecting on his season, Verstappen added: “[The season] was fairly up and down. We had an awesome begin to the 12 months, and every little thing was wanting nice. I believe particularly from the skin, in fact, as a workforce, I believe you at all times perceive your limitations and what you wish to work on, after which the competitors did an awesome job they improved their automobiles lots and made it much more tough for us particularly within the constructors”
“We had a little bit of a troublesome run in the midst of the season, however even once we’re beneath strain, we’ve got powerful occasions, I believe the workforce actually caught collectively we did not Panic, which may simply be executed in these sorts of conditions however on the finish of the day, I am simply very happy with everybody within the workforce as nicely.
“We’re not standing right here as constructors’ Champions, however in a manner, I do suppose we deserved somewhat bit extra in that Championship. I strive my highest, and we additionally know lots about what we’ve got to work on anyway for subsequent 12 months.
“I am additionally very enthusiastic about that as a result of it seems to be like it will likely be a correct struggle between many groups. “
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Together with his fourth title, the Dutch driver has joined an inventory of drivers which have gained 4 consecutive drivers’ championship titles – Alain Prost, Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, and Lewis Hamilton.
“It is, in fact, one thing that as a child while you develop up you do not take into consideration these items; you have a look at the names, and you are like wow that is actually spectacular I hope someday I could be on the rostrum, however generally you get fortunate in life you might be in the precise place on the proper time, and as a driver, it’s a must to make the most of that, and fortunately I have been capable of to do this.
Verstappen continued: “On the identical time, it is wonderful 4 titles are positively unimaginable. In fact, I additionally hope it does not cease right here.
“I hope that we could be profitable for an extended interval, however as you possibly can see, this 12 months, the competitors may be very shut; then once more, in 2026, lots goes to alter, and possibly another groups are going to be aggressive once more, however for the second I believe it is simply crucial to benefit from the second be happy with what we’ve got additionally achieved as a workforce after which we’ll strive once more subsequent 12 months.”
