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Max Verstappen insists his skill at the wheel has been key to his success this season as he responded to comments from Lewis Hamilton that his dominance was down to Adrian Newey’s design. Speaking ahead of the weekend, Hamilton said there was “no surprise” Red Bull were successful with Newey’s expertise on ground-effect cars
Speaking in the post-race press conference, Verstappen said: “A lot of that is down to the team, of course, as also how Lewis won his championships. That’s how it goes in Formula One. Your car is super-important, but I think when you’re an exceptional driver like of course Lewis is as well, you make a difference over your team-mate at the time, because in very crucial races as well.
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For example, for me, I think one that stood out as well for him, was Turkey,
when it was very slippery – just staying calm, not making mistakes. You end up winning a race like that and that’s what, at the end of the day, what good drivers do.
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They do make the difference compared to other fast drivers but not as good. So, yeah, the car is very dominant in Formula One but of course between team-mates, only one can win,
and that’s where you have to make the difference.” Newey admitted he was one of the only designers left on the grid with experience of F1’s previous ground-effect rules package in the 1980s.
Hot gist:Max Verstappen responds to Lewis Hamilton suggesting his dominance is down to …..see full details
Max Verstappen insists his skill at the wheel has been key to his success this season as he responded to comments from Lewis Hamilton that his dominance was down to Adrian Newey’s design. Speaking ahead of the weekend, Hamilton said there was “no surprise” Red Bull were successful with Newey’s expertise on ground-effect cars
Speaking in the post-race press conference, Verstappen said: “A lot of that is down to the team, of course, as also how Lewis won his championships. That’s how it goes in Formula One. Your car is super-important, but I think when you’re an exceptional driver like of course Lewis is as well, you make a difference over your team-mate at the time, because in very crucial races as well.
Hot gist:Max Verstappen responds to Lewis Hamilton suggesting his dominance is down to …..see full details
For example, for me, I think one that stood out as well for him, was Turkey,
when it was very slippery – just staying calm, not making mistakes. You end up winning a race like that and that’s what, at the end of the day, what good drivers do.
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They do make the difference compared to other fast drivers but not as good. So, yeah, the car is very dominant in Formula One but of course between team-mates, only one can win,
and that’s where you have to make the difference.” Newey admitted he was one of the only designers left on the grid with experience of F1’s previous ground-effect rules package in the 1980s.
