There are eight great drivers, there are fast drivers, and there is Max Verstappen. The latter has skills that the first two groups, even combining their talents, cannot match.
Especially when the competition is tough. This is according to Giedo van der Garde, who knows the Dutch career from close up as a compatriot and track partner. And he says that it is not worth betting on others...
“When the time comes again, and there is real, tough competition, then you just know that the flag is for Max, because he has that little bit extra. He will not do himself the favor of making mistakes in the decisive moments, as Lando Norris has shown. If the latter wants to be a real challenger, he still has to strengthen a lot, especially mentally. Let's look at 2024, when Norris will have had a competitive car for much longer than Verstappen. Has he been able to exploit it? No, because he has made a lot of mistakes. All of this happened because Max simply crushed him in critical situations... If Norris has his own car this year and the team lines up behind him as one, and he makes fewer mistakes in the decisive moments, then he has a chance for the world title. In any case, I would not bet big money against Max Verstappen...” - said Van der Garde.
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