There are great drivers, there are fast drivers, and there is Max Verstappen. The latter has skills that the previous two camps, with their talent combined, cannot match.
Especially when the competition is tight. That's what Giedo van der Garde says, who, as a compatriot and fellow racer, knows the Dutchman's career intimately. And he says it's not worth betting on anyone else...
"When the time comes again and it's a real, tough fight, then you just know that Max is in good shape, because he has that advantage. He won't do himself any favors by making mistakes in the decisive moments, as Lando Norris has shown. If the latter wants to be a real challenger, then he still has a lot of work to do, especially mentally. Let's look at 2024, when Norris will have a competitive car for much longer than Verstappen. Has he managed to take advantage of that? No, because he made a lot of mistakes. All of this happened because Max simply crushed him in critical situations... If Norris has the car this year and the team lines up behind him as one man, and makes fewer mistakes in the decisive moments, then he could have a chance at the world title. Anyway, I wouldn't bet big amounts against Max Verstappen..." - said Van der Garde.
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