Damon Hill threatens Max Verstappen to WALK AWAY from F1 or he loses what he loves in…
Damon Hill admitted he thinks Max Verstappen is ‘not having fun’ within Formula One after extraordinary claims he could leave the sport if persistent format changes continue.
The reigning world champion launched extraordinary claims that he could stop competing in Formula One if more sprint races are added to the calendar.
Damon Hill threatens Max Verstappen to WALK AWAY from F1 or he loses what he loves in…
Hill claimed that Verstappen’s threat to leave was ‘unusual’ but understood that he has to enjoy the competition otherwise it becomes ‘a grind’.
With 23 rounds scheduled, this season is already set to be the longest season in Formula One history but further changes could be just around the corner.
Chief executive Stefano Domenicali is keen to reduce the number of practice sessions during the season and replace them with more sprint race weekends.
Damon Hill believes Max Verstappen should leave F1 if he is no longer enjoying the sport
Verstappen (right) had previously threatened to walk away from racing over a format row
The 1996 World Champion Hill has encouraged Verstappen to walk away from the sport if he feels he is no longer getting any enjoyment out of racing.
‘Max’s retirement threat is very unusual,’ he said. ‘It is kind of strange to hear, isn’t it? I mean, what’s he gonna do with himself? He should stop now, really. Stop now, he’s done it.
‘You mentioned fun. I think that’s a very important point. Is he having fun, because I sometimes think he’s not having fun. I think you have to love what you’re doing, otherwise it’s a grind.
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‘I think there’s an element of this with Max with him wanting not to waste his time on superfluous things that really are just invented for novelty reasons.
‘I think he’s that kind of person. So I can imagine him just saying it because he just thinks ‘well, I just come here and want to win Grand Prix. I just want one race to mean something. I don’t want to have a half-value race, what’s the point of that on your CV?’
During the weekend of the Australian Grand Prix, Verstappen gave his reasoning for wanting to leave Formula One over the forthcoming changes to the format of race weekends.
Damon Hill threatens Max Verstappen to WALK AWAY from F1 or he loses what he loves in…
Damon Hill admitted he thinks Max Verstappen is ‘not having fun’ within Formula One after extraordinary claims he could leave the sport if persistent format changes continue.
The reigning world champion launched extraordinary claims that he could stop competing in Formula One if more sprint races are added to the calendar.
Damon Hill threatens Max Verstappen to WALK AWAY from F1 or he loses what he loves in…
Hill claimed that Verstappen’s threat to leave was ‘unusual’ but understood that he has to enjoy the competition otherwise it becomes ‘a grind’.
With 23 rounds scheduled, this season is already set to be the longest season in Formula One history but further changes could be just around the corner.
Chief executive Stefano Domenicali is keen to reduce the number of practice sessions during the season and replace them with more sprint race weekends.
Damon Hill believes Max Verstappen should leave F1 if he is no longer enjoying the sport
Verstappen (right) had previously threatened to walk away from racing over a format row
The 1996 World Champion Hill has encouraged Verstappen to walk away from the sport if he feels he is no longer getting any enjoyment out of racing.
‘Max’s retirement threat is very unusual,’ he said. ‘It is kind of strange to hear, isn’t it? I mean, what’s he gonna do with himself? He should stop now, really. Stop now, he’s done it.
‘You mentioned fun. I think that’s a very important point. Is he having fun, because I sometimes think he’s not having fun. I think you have to love what you’re doing, otherwise it’s a grind.
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‘I think there’s an element of this with Max with him wanting not to waste his time on superfluous things that really are just invented for novelty reasons.
‘I think he’s that kind of person. So I can imagine him just saying it because he just thinks ‘well, I just come here and want to win Grand Prix. I just want one race to mean something. I don’t want to have a half-value race, what’s the point of that on your CV?’
During the weekend of the Australian Grand Prix, Verstappen gave his reasoning for wanting to leave Formula One over the forthcoming changes to the format of race weekends.