Max Verstappen says he has already achieved more than he ever imagined in F1 and doesn’t care where his third title ranks among the all-time greats. In the 2023 season, Max Verstappen is aiming for a third consecutive victory. If done, he would be one of ten drivers to win at least three F1 titles, alongside Ayrton Senna and Niki Lauda.
Only Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have won three times in a row, making it even more rare, but Verstappen says such statistics are not motivating. “I think I have already achieved more than I ever dreamed of and I always think only of getting the most out of myself,” said Verstappen. “I don’t really care where I am among the all-time greats in terms of championships and wins. I just want to do my job. Of course I know I have a contract until 2028. So with this team, I want to win more, race more and possibly become champion.” Max Verstappen talks about his time at Toro Rosso in an uncompetitive car and the keys to his development. He credits his early days at Red Bull, which he believes has helped prepare him for the championship chances of the last few years. “Obviously I’ve lost more than I’ve won! So it’s hard to catch up. But you have to accept that. That’s how F1 is. Normally racing. There are only one or two teams that can win in a year and I know the sport is like that, so there’s always that mentality.”When I came into F1, I went from midfield to last. I was in a position where I had to deal with it because it’s a learning process to go up to a winning team and luckily I was able to do that.” We have to put on the table what we’ve learned on the field, all the experience we’ve gained, and show that we can win races. We were able to win. But he is unconcerned about the possibility of a more serious title fight between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in 2023. “I’m not worried because we have to focus on our job. We have to make the car better. There’s always something we can do better. It’s the same on my side. That’s the only thing we can control, so that’s what we’re focused on.” let’s see”