Verstappen dominance to be halted according to Maffei: 'If we break his leg'
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- Toby McLuskie
Max Verstappen is having an incredible season in the king class of motorsport. The Dutchman managed to win no fewer than 12 of the 14 races this season so far. Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei also sees the dominance of the two-time world champion from the Netherlands.
The midfield is quite interesting, and we can show statistically there’s more overtaking than has ever occurred. The reality is, we have a very attractive competitive product, other than the fact that Max is that fast," Maffei said during an event organised by Goldman Sachs. "Short of breaking his leg, a la Tonya Harding, I’m not sure what we can do about that."
Maffei on Verstappen
"But he is a phenomenon," Maffei continues. "He’s driving what seems to be the fastest car and he’s driving it very well. If you look at the lines he’s taking, how aggressive those lines are, but how well he’s able to navigate them. It is truly stunning. And you can see statistically why he is faster than anybody else."
It seems only a matter of time before Verstappen can take his third-world title. The Red Bull driver has 145 points more than number two in the rankings, namely teammate Sergio Perez.