Dutch analysts still lyrical over Verstappen's Brazilian GP performance
F1 News
- Cas van de Kleut
Max Verstappen had to fight hard for his fourth world title in 2024. One of the defining moments of his championship campaign came at the Brazilian Grand Prix, a race that stood out as one of, if not the most important of the season. Tom Coronel, Giedo van der Garde, and Christijan Albers all expressed their admiration for Verstappen's performance, with the trio still impressed by what he achieved there on Viaplay's F1 Annual Review. They all agreed that Verstappen’s drive in Brazil was a key moment in securing his title.
Analysts praise the four-time world champion
"In the rain, Verstappen just knows where to feel the grip. It's really incredible. He drives lines that nobody else drives. He does things no one else does. Lando Norris started from pole, Max seventeenth. And in the end, Max wins it. That's when you know, as Lando Norris, you're thinking: 'Forget it,'" Coronel began.
After the race, Norris suggested that Verstappen's victory was down to luck, not talent. Christijan Albers responded, "Luck also has to be created, they sometimes say, with the safety car. But after that, he really did show that he was just the fastest on the track."
Verstappen's win at the Brazilian Grand Prix gave him a significant lead over Norris, who finished in sixth. Although the championship wasn’t officially decided until Las Vegas, Giedo van der Garde remarked, "He definitely decided the title there. I think he also dealt the final blow to Lando there."
This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon
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