Max Verstappen’s self-confidence shines through when he states after the Las Vegas Grand Prix that he would have become champion much earlier in a McLaren or Ferrari. Of course, the drivers in those cars do not prove him right, but their answers show respect for the four-time world champion.
After some beer and gin-tonic, Verstappen arrived in Las Vegas last for a session with the Dutch media. Those few drinks produced some amusing statements from the Dutchman, including saying that he would have long since become world champion in a McLaren or Ferrari. In Qatar, Verstappen’s rivals were confronted with this.
Charles Leclerc was first at the press conference. The Monegasque could not hold back his laughter: “Max is a very special driver, and I think what makes him special is the confidence that he has (in himself),” stated the Ferrari driver, who did not become world champion in that car.
“I think it’s very difficult to say something like that not knowing actually what the car is like. So, he’s an incredible driver, no doubt, whether he will have made it or not, I don’t know how the Red Bull is, I don’t know how the Mclaren is and he doesn’t know how the Ferrari is, so it’s maybe a bit of a stretch to say something like that.”
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