Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are sometimes accused of disrespect for each other, but according to Tom Clarkson that is not the case at all. Clarkson leads the press conferences for Formula 1 and saw two drivers who respect each other on Sunday.
“I asked Valtteri Bottas some questions and as he answered Max and Lewis were chatting. I couldn’t hear what they were saying because they were whispering, but there is still mutual respect. They both enjoyed that fight,” he said. Clarkson in the F1 Nation podcast.
Hamilton was able to win the race in Brazil, but according to the F1 journalist, Verstappen has also done a great job. “Max was incredible all weekend. He got the most out of his car which was just subordinate to the Mercedes.”
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Verstappen changed attitude in F1
“He would never have given up the lead in the race without a fight, but he was immensely consistent in his lap times. And the other thing about Max this weekend is that he said he enjoyed it,” said Clarkson. With this, the journalist sees a different Verstappen than a few years ago.
In his early years in Formula 1, the Dutchman behaved very differently, but a tipping point came in 2018, according to the Formula 1 journalist. “It was like he wanted it too much at the time and that made him make a lot of mistakes,” explains Clarkson.
“But halfway through that season in 2018 he changed his approach and he’s become a lot more relaxed. He’s just gotten better and better every season since then. He’s so mature now, even if he loses a race, he knows he’s doing well. did.”
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