Fresh Off A Record-Setting F1 Season, Max Verstappen Makes A Shocking Confession

Max Verstappen has acknowledged that after a record-breaking 2023 season, his dominance of the sport cannot be sustained indefinitely.

In 2023, Verstappen won an unprecedented 19 of 22 races, perhaps shattering any domination criteria you choose and resulting in significant fans’ participation to Play Online Video Slots.

Even while Red Bull’s success in 2024 is widely anticipated, the Dutchman has admitted that every era of supremacy eventually comes to a close.

Max Verstappen predicts own downfall in the future

Although Max Verstappen is favored to retain his championship and make it four in a row in 2024, the 26-year-old is aware that there will be a day in the future when VER is not at the top of the standings.

“It cannot always be like this, I know that,” he told The Times. “The season we’ve had has been probably the best single season performance in F1, in terms of stats and records.

“So I know that it will be very hard to try and do better than that. I think I just have to manage my expectations from now on. That’s just something that you have to keep telling yourself.”

Red Bull World Champion Sebastian Vettel said something similar to what Verstappen said.

“I’m speechless… We have to remember these days,” the German said after victory at the 2013 US Grand Prix, his penultimate win with Red Bull. “There’s no guarantee that they will last forever. Enjoy them as long as they last. I love you guys.”

Even though the Dutchman is just one championship short of Vettel’s record, Verstappen isn’t very concerned about overtaking the other greats.

“If it happens, it happens. But you need to be lucky to be in a great car for a longer period of time. You’re very dependent on the material you have,” in regards to the seven championships held by Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.

“When I won my first title, I said, everything that comes next is a bonus because, realistically, in F1, I’ve achieved everything that I wanted to achieve. Being on the podium, having a pole position, winning a championship. These kinds of things were my dream to achieve in Formula 1. From now on, I’m just, yeah, trying to stay on top.”

Verstappen also credited his dad, Jos, for his achievement.

“I think you definitely need this kind of natural ability and talent for racing,” Verstappen said.

“But of course it will not bring you all the way to the top. I owe a lot, of course, to my dad. But I think when I grew up it was not so much that I was, like, ‘I want to do what my dad is doing.’ It was just I grew up in that environment where I was always at the racetrack because of my dad.”

Max Verstappen’s 2023 F1 domination elevated his salary past Lewis Hamilton

Last year was a wild ride for the drivers, filled with ups and downs and a constantly shifting competition landscape. As they maneuvered through a season that was full of change, drivers participated in fierce clashes, which added an extra layer of intensity to the competition.

Max Verstappen, on the other hand, managed to rack up 19 wins out of a total of 22 races, in addition to shattering a number of records that had been held by great drivers for a considerable amount of time. This was accomplished despite the obstacles that he faced.

With a basic pay of $45,000,000 and extra bonuses of $25,000,000, the Dutch sensation has become the highest-paid driver in Formula 1 history.

However, the British driver did not get any further incentives, despite the fact that he had a far larger base salary—$55,000,000—compared to the three-time World Champion. Consequently, he made much less money than Verstappen.