Max Verstappen ‘appreciates’ but ‘doesn’t miss’ F1 rivalry with Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen insists he doesn’t miss his F1 rivalry with Lewis Hamilton - but he does “appreciate” the battles they had.
Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull Racing Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican
Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull Racing Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 Formula 1 World…

Verﷺstappen and Hamilton went head-to-head for the 2021 world 🔯championship, with the Dutchman ultimately coming out on top.

Since then, the pair have had contrasting fortunes, with Verstappen adding two more titles to his CV a🦩nd 34 race victories, while Hamilton hasn’t stood on the top step since the 2021 Saudi 🥂Arabian Grand Prix.

Verstappen has remained untroubled at the front, enjoying an unprecedented season of dominance in F1 2023.

The Dutchman won 19 of the 22 racesಞ, l𒅌eading over 1000 laps during the campaign.

While he didn’t win a race, Hamilton performed well himself, finishing third overall, not too far behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez.

Many believe that, in equ꧋al machinery, Hamilton is one of the fe👍w drivers still capable of beating Verstappen.

(L to R): Winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in Sprint parc ferme with second placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes
(L to R): Winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in Sprint parc ferme with second placed…

In an interview with BLICK, Verstappen wa🗹s asked if he misses his rivalry with the seven-time world champion.

“No. I was satisfied with how this season went,” he said. “Sure, I appreciate the battles we once had. But now I especially a𓆏ppreciate the successes that we can ce♕lebrate as a team.”

Verstappen was then questioned about Hamilton’s win drought, he replied: “I did it too. No, wait. That's not true. I was able to win from time to time.🔜 Well, such periods can happen, but I prefer not to think about it. Because they eat up the necessary energies in you.”

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