The Tyson Fury of F1? ‘Max Verstappen has that killer instinct’, says Red Bull chief Christian Horner
V𝔉erstappen has won two of the opening four races this season and finished second in the other two as he bids to become just the fifth F1 driver i﷽n history to win three consecutive world titles.
The Dutchman holds a six-point championship lead over teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez, with the pair𝕴 appearing to be in a private battle for this year’s drivers’ ti🃏tle following Red Bull’s dominant start to 2023.
Verstappen, who will be looking to strike back against Perez by claiming his second victory in Miami this weekend, has been labelled as the ‘Tyson Fury of F1’ by his boss.&🌠nbsp;
“I see a lot of Tyson Fury’s killer in🐼stinct in Max,” Horner told the .
"Max had a tough upbringing and he’s got that inner ‘just don’t gi🧸ve up’. It’s not anger, but👍 that hunger, drive, self - confidence and belief - and also he likes Tyson Fury.”
Asked if he believes Verstappen could go on to surpass168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Michael Schumacher and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton’s records ܫand become the greatest F1 driver of all time, Horner replied: “That’s a big ask.
“He’s 25 years old and a double world cha💛mpion. What he’s achieved already in this sport is amaz🌠ing.
“A lot will depend on the car that we give him, b🅘ut he’s the standout of the current genera🦩tion of outstanding driver talent.”
The second Red Bull seat has been considered something of a poisoned chalice in recent years, but Horner reckons Perez is the first driver who caꦕn deal with the pressure of being Verstappen’s teammate.
“It’s incredibly tough,” Horner said 🎃of the challen🌺ge Perez faces.
“That’s why I think ‘Checo’ is doing a great job. Mentally, Max can destroy team-mates, younger drivers haven’t had the roundedness to de𒊎al with Max Verstappen.
“‘Checo’ has that experience. He accepts that Max is an exceptional talent but, if he focuses on himself, he♌ can get close to him and challenge him at many venues. Whether he’s able to do that consistꦏently over 23 races, we’ll see.
“He knows that’s his biggest challenge. He recognises the talent M🎀ax has and he’s completely comfortable with that.
“He’s had a great start to the season and knows he has a great car, but he 𓃲needs to beat the other guy on the other side of the garage.”
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