Max Verstappen impatiently awaits the challenge offered by F1 2017

2016 marked the year of confirmation for Max Verstappen. Could 2017 mark the year of consecration for the young prodigy? In any case, this is what the Dutchman greatly hopes for before the first laps of the new single-seaters at the end of February at the winter tests in Barcelona.

For this, the former resident of the European Championship F3 counts on further progress for his team Red Bull Racing, which became, over the course of the 2016 season, the main rival of the Mercedes W07 Hybrid by Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.

With the change in regulations, a situation which has often favored the Milton Keynes structure, Jos Verstappen's son remains confident. “We are all very positive at the moment. We are getting closer to Mercedes and we hope that with the 2017 cars, we will be able to take another step forward and we hope that we will fight for the world championships »

Beyond the championship, Max Verstappen turns his attention to the challenge that the 2017 single-seaters will offer in terms of driving, largely modified compared to 2016, with new aerodynamics or even larger Pirelli tires.

The teammate of Daniel Ricciardo is already planning on certain championship routes and is impatient to measure himself against some monuments. “Maybe Pouhon at Spa, the very fast left, emphasizes Verstappen. I think other fast corners will be flat out. Maybe at Silverstone it will definitely be even more fun to drive in Becketts and Maggotts. »

A few days ago, Tim Goss, technical director of McLaren-Honda, confessed that the new technical regulations would force the teams to take a new approach regarding certain turns.