Verstappen drives more naturally than Vettel according to Horner
Red Bull has now won several world championships with two different drivers. However, despite relatively similar seasons, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen do not approach races in the same way.
Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel both dominated the season for their second title. However, they are completely different drivers in their approach to racing.
An overwhelming domination.
While they had to fight until the final races of the previous season to win their respective first World Championships in 2010 and 2021, Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel dominated the season of their second title, leaving only crumbs for their competitors. Christian Horner sees many similarities in the on-track behavior of both Red Bull champions in history.
« They share the same hunger to win. » Declares Christian Horner.
However, they do not have the same approach during a race weekend. Sebastian Vettel, who grew up following in the footsteps of Michael Schumacher, admires the perfectionism of his idol. He combines his talent for driving with a thorough analysis of data, the behavior of the car… in order to maximize his races. Max Verstappen operates in a more natural manner than the quadruple German world champion, he lets his instincts take over and does not think as much about his driving.
Max is a very natural and instinctive driver. Sebastian, on the other hand, has thought a lot about driving. I think Max is less influenced by details than Sebastian, indicates the Red Bull team boss, Christian Horner.
This particular approach to racing gives Verstappen an advantage, according to his team boss, as he clearly dominates the other Formula 1 drivers.
« For me, Max is the Formula 1 driver who stands head and shoulders above the others.
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