Red Bull Boss Names Single Factor Responsible for Max Verstappen Equaling Lewis Hamilton’s Record

Max Verstappen was crowned the World Champion in Formula 1 for the 2021 season. Now, ‘Can he continue to dominate?’ is the question that rings around the mind of F1 fans. Christian Horner has given his take on whether Verstappen can achieve continuous dominance in the sport like Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.

The current World Champion started his career with Toro Rosso, and immediately moved to Red Bull as a teenager. The young Dutchman did not show any fear as he won his first Grand Prix on his debut. And at 24, he has achieved his first World Championship. Horner is impressed with Verstappen but believes he is still young and developing as a driver.

Max Verstappen is still developing, according to Horner

Red Bull boss, Christian Horner has high hopes for Max Verstappen. However, he says Verstappen is still 24 and developing. Horner also praised the Dutchman’s commitment, and his ability to handle the pressure to achieve the World Championship last year.

Speaking to BILD, on whether Verstappen can still surprise him, he said, “Again and again. One sometimes forgets that he is only 24 years old. He’s evolving, growing as a driver. He did a great job last year, even with all the pressure. He handled that very well.” (quotes translated using Google Translate)

Christian Horner also spoke on Verstappen’s potential to continue dominating the sport like Hamilton and Schumacher. He feels that the former Toro Rosso driver should have the car to compete for championships. The Englishman cited Fernando Alonso as an example and said that he deserved to win more championships, but could not win because of the potential of his car.

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He added, “It depends on the material we provide to him. Hamilton already had a title before joining Mercedes and experienced a very dominant phase there. Fernando Alonso is a driver who deserved more than two titles but didn’t get them. Max can still win a lot, but it always depends on the car and the competitors.”

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Max Verstappen continued his fine start to the season. He followed an impressive end to the Bahrain testing by finishing P1 in the second practice session yesterday. The World Champion is showing his experience as he will look to overcome the competition from the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes. Can the Dutch Driver match his high expectations and win his second World Championship? Leave your thoughts in the comments.