Max Verstappen: The Inside Track on a Formula One Star

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The rest of the grid has some way to go to come close to matching Red Bull and it must be hoped they do so but this was a title the team thoroughly deserved. They have not only had a mighty car but have been all but flawless operationally, calling races with precision and setting the benchmark for performance at the top level. Team principal Toto Wolff said: "It just didn't come together. Expectations were higher. I'm fed up with having explanations why. No Hollywood scriptwriter could possibly have envisioned the breathless, adrenaline-pumping climax to the 2021 Formula 1 season. On the very last lap of the final race of an unbelievably arduous and controversial season, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen nervelessly overtook the seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes to clinch the first place that thrust the young prodigy to the narrowest of victories and to his first World Drivers’ title. He followed up by taking the 2022 and 2023 titles as well. As for the book, I’d have loved to read more from personal interviews with family and friends, even Max, and a lot more than was stated on his F1 career. The 2021 season could have had more coverage, but that’s a personal preference. Piastri had been the slower McLaren driver all weekend but Norris' error allowed the Australian to sneak ahead for a strong result at the end of an impressive rookie season.

A definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1's superstar, Lewis Hamilton's great rival and the winner of the 2021 and 2022 World Drivers' Championships.

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As the son of F1 legend Jos and elite-level kart driver Sophie Kumpen, Max was destined to be a racing driver. And since that headline-grabbing debut, he has continued to make an indelible impression on the sport, courting criticism and plaudits in equal measure. Norris came close to beating Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix earlier this month, with the pair crossing the line ahead of third-placed Fernando Alonso by almost half a minute. The former is yet to secure his first Grand Prix victory but Express Sport readers believe that he could be the one to challenge Verstappen next year if he keeps improving at his current rate. Okay, where to start? It's good that this book is about Max Verstappen, because his awesomeness alone makes up for many of the book's weaknesses. More inconsistent than ever before - the moment you hit the brakes, the moment you turn, the moment you hit the apex, it's massively out of balance and very hard to predict what's going to happen." He looked drained and exasperated as he spoke and understandably so. He might have said the same thing about it at the very first race of the season.

Verstappen has been the vanguard of their charge and, had Pérez been closer to his teammate on more occasions, they might have closed it out even sooner. “Max is absolutely at the top of the game, he is the best driver in F1 at this point in time,” Horner said. “He has this inner hunger and determination and huge ability but he channels it and he does not get distracted by some of the trappings of F1, he is an out and out racer.” The last lap, I knew I had to put everything together. [At] the last corner there was a bit too much sliding but I think everybody had that.Really happy in second place. Q1 and Q2 I was worried to go through so to be on the front row is great.

The first and only biography of Dutch Formula One wunderkind Max Verstappen, charismatic winner of the 2021 Formula One title. However, it was exactly what I needed as a new fan. I don't know a lot about the history of the sport and about how things work and it gave me a thorough introduction.

We were good in the hot, not in the cold. I am just happy this was the last qualifying of the season and we are going to come with a new car." A definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1’s superstar, Lewis Hamilton’s great rival and the three-time winner of the World Drivers’ Championship. It was a bit of a surprise because, honestly, considering the weekend we've had until now, I did not expect it at all," he added. Not that this comes as any surprise to his team. The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has built the squad around Verstappen since he joined them in 2016 with an incendiary win on his debut in Spain.