The Tyson Fury of F1? ‘Max Verstappen has that killer instinct’, says Red Bull chief Christian Horner
Verstappen has won two of the opening four r🐈aces this season and finished second in the other two as he bids to become just the fifth F1 driver in history to win three consecutive world titles.
The Dutchman holds a six-point championship lead over teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Sergio Perez, with the pair appearing to be in a privateꦯ battle for th🐻is year’s drivers’ title following Red Bull’s dominant start to 2023.
Verstappen, w𒀰ho will be looking to strike back ag♎ainst Perez by claiming his second victory in Miami this weekend, has been labelled as the ‘Tyson Fury of F1’ by his boss.
“I see a lot of Tyson Fury’sꦅ killer instinct in Max,” Horner told the .
"Max had a tough upbringing and he’s got that inner ‘just don’t give up’. It’s not anger, but that hunger, drive, self - confidence and belief - 💞and also he likes Tyson 𝐆Fury.”
Asked if he believes Verstappen could go on to surpass168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Michael Schumacher and168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lewis Hamilton’s records and become the greatest F1 driver of all time, Horner replied: “That’ꩲs a big ask.
“He’s 2❀5 years old and a double world champion. What he’s achieved already in this spor💞t is amazing.
“A lot will depend on the car that we give him, but he’s the standout of the current generation 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 can deal൲ with the pressure of being Verstappen’s teammate.
“It’s incredibly tough,” Horner said of the challeng♌e 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 deal with Max Verstappen.
“‘Checo’ has that e♔xperience. 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 consistently over 23 races, we’ll see.
“He knows that’s his biggest challenge. He r𒊎ecognises the talent Max has and he’s cꩲompletely comfortable with that.
“He’s had a great start to the 💮season and knows he has๊ a great car, but he needs to beat the other guy on the other side of the garage.”
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