This is where Verstappen would like to race again: 'Not possible with an F1 car'

Old school track favourite with Verstappen

The Dutchman's favourite is Spa in Belgium, but he has a preference for traditional, fast circuits anyway.

"On one track you can of course overtake easier than on another," said Verstappen in conversation with The Telegraph.

"Last year we drove on old school tracks like Imola, Mugello and the Nürburgring. That's just really nice. At Mugello, for example, I was positively surprised by the overtaking."

There is another track that makes his heart beat faster, but is not on the Formula 1 calendar. "I also loved driving in Macau in 2014 as a Formula 3 driver. But that won't work with a Formula 1 car," Verstappen said, laughing.

Strategy is also important

He prefers a beautiful race with lots of overtaking, but on some tracks that is not possible. In that case it comes down to strategy.

"If it's difficult to overtake, you know you're going to be a bit stuck during some races. Then you have to try a different way. So strategically, trying to overtake someone with a well thought out pit stop. In 2016, you could really overtake someone on the track. Now you still can sometimes, but it's become a lot harder," Verstappen said.