Despite Lewis Hamilton Threat, Former F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone Backs Max Verstappen to Extend His Dominant Run: “Nothing Is Stopping Him…”

Max Verstappen is having a phenomenal 2022 F1 season. The Dutchman not only crushed his opposition this year but also set two new records already with two races to go. Bernie Ecclestone, who was equally impressed with the way Verstappen performed this season, has recently opened up about him.

In an interview with German RTL news, Ecclestone emphasized the mighty performance put down by the Dutch driver despite the imminent Lewis Hamilton threat in 2021. The 92-year-old, however, also mentioned the important role played by teams that help drivers deliver such monstrous performances.

Ecclestone stated, “Max [Verstappen] doesn’t play games. He’s there to win races and win the world championship and he’s doing just that. Nothing is stopping him from doing what he wants to do. Whether he will win more titles depends on whether the team really improves.”

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“All the guys who win the World Cup have to rely on the team. If they don’t have the support of the team, they won’t make it. If he keeps that up, the team will continue to support him and there’s nothing stopping them from continuing to win,” further stated the former F1 supremo. [Translated using Google]

Max Verstappen and Red Bull formed a deadly 2022 partnership

2022 has been a season to remember for Max Verstappen and Red Bull. While Verstappen picked up the F1 driver’s title with four races left, his team picked up the constructors’ championship with three races left.

With this, the Dutch speedster retained his championship title, as well as raking up a record-breaking 14 race wins in 2022. Moreover, 416 is the point haul the 25-year-old has in his bag so far with two more races to go in both cases.

As for Red Bull, they picked up their first-ever constructors’ title since 2013. Thanks to the incredible and mighty car they built back at their base in Milton Keynes. Adrian Newey, the principal engineer at Red Bull, also deserves a fine but if credit for such ferocious performances.

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The RB-18s by Red Bull were by far the best cars on the track. They were better than their competitors, Ferrari and, of course, Mercedes, on straight-line speed, acceleration, and cornering. Even though they had difficulties initially with reliability, the Milton-Keynes-based team came up on top to deliver the grand 2022 performances.