Brawn believes Verstappen 'has the mark of a future champion'

Less than the domination of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) or the underperformance of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) in the streets of Singapore, it is the regularity of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) which caught the eye of Ross Brawn. Liberty Media's Motor Sports Director explained how the Dutchman’s second place was “well deserved”.

"He extracted all the quintessence of his car » explains the former team boss in his traditional post-race Tuesday letter. First, he unexpectedly achieved the second fastest time during qualifying, then his race was led with impeccable driving which demonstrated real maturity."

Ross Brawn also noted a correct attitude during the fights with Sebastian Vettel. “During the first lap, then as he was coming out of the pits, Max didn't put a foot wrong. Then he got closer to Lewis when he caught some backmarkers, but even then he avoided taking any reckless risks. Perhaps he felt he had no real chance of winning. »

The Briton's conclusion is clear. “He has the mark of champions. It's not enough to produce phenomenal performances in certain events if other races are marred by errors. Max's races are increasingly symbolized not only not a remarkable rhythm, but also by composure."

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The 20-year-old pilot “grows up and now he only needs one car to allow him to constantly fight for victory, not just piecemeal. » Max Verstappen has a habit of openly criticizing the deficiencies of the engine block Renault, recently after cuts during turns in Singapore.