Max Verstappen, the first words of a four-time champion: "It's already so difficult to win one"

Max Verstappen, you are now four times world champion...

Yes, that sounds great! When you grow up in racing and you see all the stats of these legendary drivers, you think that it’s very impressive, and you hope one day to even just get on the podium once, win a race, and maybe, why not, win a championship. It’s already so hard to win one. Of course, you also need a bit of luck to be in the right situation to win even more. We were lucky, especially with the first three championships (2021, 2022 and 2023). This year, we started well, but we had a lot of complicated races after that, where we didn’t have the fastest car. That’s something I’m very proud of, because the team stayed together. We also worked very hard at the factory. We made almost no mistakes. We maximized our potential, even outperformed on some occasions. Of course, our opponents have not always managed to pick up the points within their reach. And all these things have