Red Bull Design Guru Picks Out Two Greatest Qualities of Max Verstappen Responsible for His Dominance Over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc

Winning the world championship is no mean feat. But winning 2 consecutive championships and standing on the top step of the podium for 12 races in one season is something extraordinary. Max Verstappen didn’t just win his second world championship, he dominated the competition. Behind his domination is perhaps the brilliance of Adrian Newey, who designed an engineering marvel, the RB18.

Red Bull looks set to win the double this season, with Max Verstappen having already clinched his world title. The Milton-Keynes-based outfit is in position to win the Constructor’s championship as well. Much of the credit for their amazing season goes to Adrian Newey for designing a brilliant car. The onus then fell on Verstappen to get the best of the car, and boy did he do that!

Max is on track to beat Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel‘s record of most wins in a calendar year. Furthermore, Adrian Newey credited Max for making big progress in his driving and showing composure in situations that weren’t in his favor.

Talking to Planetf1.com, Newey said, “In the races this year, when he hasn’t been at the front, he’s shown real patience and got it there. There is deep respect to him for making that big progress, maybe two years ago he perhaps wouldn’t have done that.”

He added, “And his car control is absolutely amazing. I think we saw that [in Japan] – his move around the outside of Charles [Leclerc].”

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Max Verstappen won his 12th race of the season after he clinched the checkered flag in the Japanese GP. He’ll be looking to add to his tally in the upcoming US GP.

Sergio Perez says it was Max Verstappen and not the dominant Red Bull car

Max Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez was all praises for the newly crowned double world champion. Moreover, Perez believed the RB-18 machinery of Red Bull wasn’t the most dominant car at any stage of the season. However, the Mexican claimed that Verstappen made all the difference.

Sergio said after the race in Suzuka, “Well, I think Max has had an incredible season: a lot of respect for him.”

Perez also added, “I’ve said it before: I don’t feel like Red Bull have had a dominant car, to have won the championship the way Max won it, so I think he definitely pulled a gear or two compared to anyone else.”

Perez currently sits 1 point ahead of Charles Leclerc in the driver’s championship. Moreover, he will be hoping to fend off Leclerc and Ferrari’s challenge in the final few races of the season.

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Coming back to Newey’s comments, Max must be special if the GOAT F1 designer himself complimented him for excelling in his car. The 63-year-old Brit believes Max has now added the patience virtue to his game, which has given him advantages in many situations which didn’t favor the Dutchman. Do you agree with the comments of the chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing?