Verstappen is always focused on improving his car with the team, even though there is little room for improvement, but that's not what the Dutchman thinks. It is certainly an enviable track record, however, the driver is not content with his results. Five years later, in 2021, the Dutchman won his first F1 World Championship and is now on his way to his third. Thus, at just 18 years old, Max won his first race, at the Spanish GP in 2016. So for me, it was not very hard to give that up." A maverick mentality, with an expiry dateĪfter all the preparation he received at home and the experience he gained in the teams he worked for, he came to the 'Grand Circus' in 2015 to achieve everything his father had failed to do. "I knew what I was working for, so I was happily giving up that side of my life because I was anyway enjoying what I was doing. But I'm like that's fine, because most of my friends were anyway within the racing community," Verstappen said. "People always ask me, like, 'didn't you miss going out with friends?' Because of course, you couldn't do it as frequently as other people. Reaching the highest level involves a lot of sacrifices and that is also what the now dominant rider of the championship, in which only the 20 best drivers on the planet participate, talks about. That's fine, as long as you realise that." She liked it but not enough to, like, fight for it, be fit, be ready. "I think my sister probably had the same amount of talent as I had when I was little, but she just didn't want it enough. And then my dad would get quite annoyed," Verstappen explained. NEWLY-CROWNED F1 champ Max Verstappen took in the sun and sand offered up by Miami with his beautiful girlfriend Kelly Piquet. "Then she would drive for like 20 laps, and then she's like 'that's it for me for today'. The efforts were the same with both children, however, their desire and intentions were not the same. “I don’t think he should be banned from the paddock - especially as he’s a three-time world champion.Victoria Jane Verstappen in the Red Bull box RV RACING PRESS It’s not helping what you are trying to enforce … it’s better to chat. You are not helping the situation by doing that. He said: “I think it’s better to open a conversation than to ban people. Meanwhile, the 24-year-old has gone on to criticise the possibility of Nelson being banned. Verstappen has been dating Kelly Piquet, who is nine years his senior, since 2015 after meeting the brunette around the paddock. The Brazilian's slur against Lewis Hamilton came after his Silverstone crash with Max Verstappen last year (Image: Getty Images) Let it be a lesson for the future not to use that word because it’s very offensive. I don’t think he needs me to tell him what is right and what isn’t. “The wording which was used - even though there are different kinds of cultures and it’s probably something they said when they were younger - was not correct. He’s actually a really nice and relaxed guy. Verstappen said: “I’ve spent a bit of time with Nelson - more than the average person in general - and he’s definitely not a racist. READ MORE: Nelson Piquet banned from British Grand Prix after racist remarks hurled at Lewis Hamilton But the Dutchman went on to defend Piquet by claiming he is a “nice guy” and “not a racist”. The 2021 champion stated on Thursday that Piquet was “not correct” to use certain phrases when talking about Hamilton on a podcast. Hamilton and his fellow drivers have all called for change, while Verstappen, who is dating Piquet’s daughter Kelly, claims the incident has been “blown out of proportion.” Three-time world champion Piquet, 69, has been widely condemned for his comments about Hamilton after last year’s British Grand Prix recently came to light. Eyes wide with relief, Verstappen said, luckily I got that one right. Getting the answer wrong wouldn’t have ended well for Max back home at family dinners. And Verstappen, contending champion, is dating the Brazilian driver’s daughter. Max Verstappen has rushed to the defence of Nelson Piquet after his N-word slur towards Formula One rival Lewis Hamilton. Nelson Piquet won the 1987 season, twelve points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
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