Max Verstappen is yet to reach his peak, says former F1 team boss
Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Max Verstappen is continuing to improve and has still not reached his peak performance. During an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast alongside host Jake Humphrey and former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley, Szafnauer discussed the standout drivers he has encountered during his career in the paddock. When Humphrey prompted ...…
Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Max Verstappen is still improving and has not yet reached his peak performance. He made this comment during an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast. Szafnauer discussed standout drivers he has encountered during his career, naming Sebastian Vettel as the best driver he worked with.
Szafnauer also mentioned the toughest rivals he faced, citing Michael Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton. When asked about Verstappen, he said he doesn't think the Dutch driver is at his peak yet and expects him to get better. Verstappen currently sits sixth in the drivers' standings with 109 points, 110 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, according to Yahoo Sports.
Verstappen has confirmed his commitment to Red Bull, signing a contract extension that will keep him with the team until the end of 2030.
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