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Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 12, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the world championship with the Netherlands flag on the podium REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 12, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the world championship with the Netherlands flag on the podium REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Max Verstappen is arguably in the form of his life. The Dutchman peaked in 2021 and is carrying his impressive form to the 2022 season. The odds of a second championship are also firmly on his side. But have you ever wondered about the reigning champion’s pre-race routine?
Before getting behind the wheel, every driver will look to relax and reduce the pressure. And the Dutchman revealed that during night races, he usually enjoys playing video games in the morning to calm his nerves ahead of the race.
On being asked about his routine and interests in video games, he said,”I mean not 1 hour before the race. But, if like the race is night race or whatever and I need to leave the hotel in the afternoon, I’d wake up of course a bit earlier and sometimes I squeeze in a few games, yeah.”
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F1 drivers also spend excessive time on simulators to fine-tune their knowledge about a track. Speaking on the difference between a simulator and a video game, he added, “I mean, we have a whole setup back in Milton-Keynes, which is pretty incredible. You know we set up the car before actually get to racetrack itself so we do spend a lot of time on that yeah. So, I wouldn’t call that a video game.”
For me like the video game especially on my laptop. I just enjoy talking to my friends having a bit of fun, you know, because it’s also a nice way of just relaxing outside of racing.”
Max Verstappen hilariously reveals the secret behind his success
At the age of 24, Verstappen has already broken several records in Formula 1. He is the youngest driver to win 25 races and is the first Dutch driver to win an F1 world championship. And he opened up on the secret behind all these achievements.
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Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 12, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
The interviewer asked Verstappen, “Basically, I was asking if I’m good at the video game, do you think I could do your job?” to which he jokingly replied, “Yeah, you’ll be a world champion.“
This is it, folks. Verstappen himself has revealed the secret behind his victories. The timing could not be any better as the ever-realistic F1 22 game is also releasing on July 1.
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Meanwhile, F1 moves to Silverstone this week. The Red Bull driver will look to redeem himself in this venue after his crash with Hamilton forced him to retire last year. Do you think Verstappen will continue his winning streak?
