TALKING POINT ENTER MAX
Max Verstappen’s sensational first Formula
One victory, at just 18 years of age, had former
champions and grandees of the sport casting around
for superlatives at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Already seen as the next big star, the Dutch
teenager made the hype seem almost under-stated
with a composure that belied his years as he became
F1’s youngest ever winner.
“It’s been an unbelievable performance, from
the moment Max stepped into the car until the
chequered flag, he’s been exemplary. He’s not put a
wheel wrong,” said Red Bull boss Christian Horner.
Horner hailed a Formula One fairytale, with
Verstappen promoted from the junior Toro Rosso
team little more than a week earlier in place of
Russian Daniil Kvyat. He also saw signs of a rare
but familiar talent.
“It’s quite uncanny really,” said Horner. “There’s
an awful lot of similarities from
(Vettel) joined the team. The mec
me that even the way he gets in
the same side, the way he pulls
in the chassis.”
“But he’s his own man as
together young guy. You’d neve
He’s the first driver I’ve had tha
his father.”
Vettel, winner of four titles in
before joining Ferrari, won his fi
Toro Rosso before moving to Re
Ferrari’s race runner-up Kim
Verstappen’s age, recalled com
youngster’s father Jos in the ear
Asked where he was when
first race, Verstappen said he ha
probably in kindergarten.