Verstappen honest about life outside of F1: 'Expect you to be different'
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- Sandy van Wijngaarden
The third episode of the Viaplay documentary 'Off the Beaten Track' revolves around Max Verstappen's greatest hobby, sim racing. The Dutchman talks about this hobby and footage shows what his set-up actually looks like at home.
''It's a hobby,'' the Dutchman begins. ''It's also just really fun to do. It's a little bit less physical. Of course, I know G forces, but it's still very intense and because I want to do the best I can. But it makes me also forget about F1, which is good because it just relaxes your mind a lot.'' The three-time world champion explained.
Verstappen says he has a very normal life outside Formula 1. ''People ask What do you do in your free time? And they expect you to be something completely different to anyone else. I think my life is very normal. Nice and simple.'' The Dutchman said.
The footage also shows the corner where Verstappen drives his sim races when he is at home. He has four screens, a sim racing seat and a steering wheel. In addition, the well-known fridge with his world championship trophy can be seen, and hanging on the wall are several of the Dutchman's helmets.
This is what the sim race setup looks like at Verstappen's home
Source: Viaplay: 'Off the Beaten Track'
This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon