Verstappen regrets not facing Alonso

Si Max Verstappen evolved on the same starting grids as Fernando Alonso until the retirement of the Asturian at the end of the year, the Dutchman did not have the opportunity to face the double world champion in a duel. If the resident of Red Bull Racing had the honor of playing in one of the three top teams at the forefront, the driver McLaren struggled to finish in the points.

While the tributes multiplied last week in Abu Dhabi for the departure of the double world champion, Max Verstappen regretted not having been able to compete in duels with his Spanish opponent.

“It’s a bit of a shame that I never got to face him, recognized the five-time Grand Prix winner. Yes, he was in F1 when I got there, but I never got to fight with him because he was always at the back of the pack because of the problems they were having. This is something I might regret. »

“I faced Seb (Hag), I faced Lewis (Hamilton) and was a great experience, but I never faced Fernando. It was always him who fought against them when I followed the Grands Prix on TV”, said the Red Bull driver.