As Max Verstappen recounted his sensational victory on the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, he branded the wet-weather efficiency as among the best drives of his System 1 profession to this point.
The Dutchman placed on a wet-weather masterclass after a irritating qualifying session left him lining up on the grid in P17. “A little bit of unhealthy luck in qualifying, which meant that I needed to begin fairly far again,” he mentioned throughout a YouTube video for F1, reacting to 10 races from his 10 years at Purple Bull.
“Plus, the little penalty that we had for I do not even know what we modified, however we did change one thing, so we needed to slide even additional again.”
Regardless of the disappointing beginning place, the rainfall offered precisely the type of situations the Purple Bull driver excels in.
“Moist race. I like moist races, nevertheless it was simply tremendous chaotic when it is a moist race, particularly round Sao Paulo,” Verstappen continued. “However I additionally knew that I needed to make my approach ahead for the championship.”
Max Verstappen and Calum Nicholas, Senior Energy Unit Meeting Technician, Purple Bull Racing
Photograph by: Purple Bull Content material Pool
Verstappen started to make his approach again by the grid earlier than the race was red-flagged as a result of situations. This performed completely into his technique.
“Lap after lap, we’re shifting ahead. The rain was coming down once more. So, it was making it very troublesome to drive to a degree the place there was a crimson flag as a result of it was getting fairly harmful,” the 28-year-old mentioned.
“With the crimson flag, it actually gave us a chance to win that race. Undoubtedly one in all my greatest races, I believe ever, and particularly when it was wanted for the championship. So, actually good recollections.”
Verstappen went on to clinch his fourth drivers’ championship in 2024, ending the season with 437 factors, 63 factors over McLaren’s Lando Norris in second.
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