Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen, calling him “the most talented driver” to have raced for Red Bull during his 17 years in F1.
Christian Horner could lead Red Bull Racing from the pitwall to six drivers’ and four constructors’ championships and a fifth constructors’ title at this weekend’s Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. .
Four of these championships have been won by Sebastian Vettel and Grand Prix winners David Coulthard, Daniel Ricciardo, Mark Webber and Pierre Gasly have driven for Red Bull Racing.
However, Christian Horner cited the victory of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull debut at the 2016 F1 Spanish Grand Prix as one of the special moments for Red Bull Racing.
“The great thing is he’s open to pushing himself in all areas,” said Christian Horner.
“He’s clearly the most talented driver in our car.”
Max Verstappen was just 18 when he took his first win at the Spanish Grand Prix, but Christian Horner says another moment from the previous year also surprised him.
17-year-old Max Verstappen made an incredible commitment to run side-by-side with Felipe Nasse at Spa-Francorchamps’ fast Brancimont corner at the 2015 F1 Belgian Grand Prix in his debut F1 season with Toro Rosso. Indicated.
“What stood out was Spa, where he ran the outside of Felipe Nasse,” said Horner.
“I was like, ‘This kid is really brave, he’s dedicated, he’s fast.’ I think you saw that season, but he was a shining star. He’s an extraordinary talent. It became immediately clear that
Young Max Verstappen had an incredible raw pace, but his lack of maturity was evident in several incidents that plagued the early stages of his career.
Christian Horner particularly remembers the crash in FP3 of the 2018 F1 Monaco Grand Prix. A heavy crash ruled him out of qualifying and ultimately ruined the next day’s race.
“I was open with him. I said to him, ‘You’re fast enough. You don’t have to win all the battles in the first corner. Don’t rush.'”
“He went off and thought things through and the driver that showed up at the next round in Montreal was like a metronome.”
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