Verstappen Talks About Winner's Mindset That Kept Him Going After Winning 2023 Championship
F1Friday, 01 December 2023 at 06:00
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen shared the key behind his record-breaking success during the 2023 Formula One season.
Max Verstappen secured his third F1 Drivers' Championship title already during the sprint race in Qatar with eight races still to go in 2023 season.
While everybody expected the Dutchman to kind of lay back and relax, he just kept on going harder and harder and won every single one of the remaining races.
In summary of the season, Verstappen won 19 out of 22 Grand Prix races and broke numerous records, for example, leading more than 1000 laps in a single season.
The Dutchman revealed his mindset did not change at all after winning the Championship following the Sprint race at Lusail International Circuit. According to racingnews365, he said:
"My mindset also didn't change after winning the championship. I come to the race weekends, and I always try to do the best I can."
Red Bull's F1 team principal Christian Horner shared the three-time World Champion has just incredible hunger for success and does not lack motivation at all. Verstappen continued:
"Why would I not want to win when you have the opportunity to win? When I see that there is of course the opportunity to win, I will always try to do the best I can and also for the team."
Verstappen told the media during a press conference after the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, that he specifically went for a worse strategy in order to break the record of leading more than 1000 laps.
"When you have such a good car, you want to try and extend certain records and do well."
All in all, the 26-year-old's domination surprised everybody around him and does not give his competitors like Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes much hope going into the 2024 season.
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