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Blundell picks F1 season: 'This has been his best season'
- Savannah Lenz
Among the other great drivers in the history of Formula 1 stands Max Verstappen. At least, according to Mark Blundell. Former F1 driver Blundell believes that the previous Formula 1 season has solidified Verstappen's position next to other great drivers like the seven-time world championship winners Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. Blundell believes this even with Verstappen having only four titles to his name.
During the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Verstappen took home his fourth consecutive world championship title. This was with his car, the RB20, being the top car for only the first bit of the season. As the season progressed, the RB20 declined, and Verstappen was often fighting against it, not with it. The Ferrari's and the McLaren's soon surpassed Red Bull in terms of car strength. Despite this and the issues happening with Red Bull at the time, Verstappen is now being viewed among the sport's best.
Blundell: 'Verstappen belongs among the greats'
In a conversation with CasinoApps, Blundell said, “Yeah. I mean, he’s still a young guy, and it's remarkable in many ways that he’s got the maturity to do what he’s done with four titles under his belt. And he certainly is up there with the greats now. There is no denying that. I think from my side, I would say this has been probably his best season because I think it’s a season that he’s had to dig deep."
He continued, "He’s had to contend with not having the best car of the day on so many occasions, pulling out of the bag some outstanding performances, but at the same time having some of that frequency going on in the background with the team and politics and also not really having a secondary support system there with a strong drive on his teammate's side, because that really hasn’t been beneficial for him in many ways.
Blundell concluded with a comment about Verstappen's strength, as he often carried the performance of Red Bull when compared to his teammates. "So that’s also something that would have played into other people’s hands and other teams, where they’ve had some situations where they can change drivers around and get some support in that situation. So yeah, I think Max has been nothing short of superb.“
This article was written in collaboration with Esteban den Toom.
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