Max Verstappen showed true colours with private admission to Sky Sports F1 commentator
Max Verstappen won his 18th race of the 2023 Formula 1 season at the Las Vegas Grand Prix and an insight from F1 commentator David Croft offers an explanation to his success
Max Verstappen is so dominant in Formula 1 because of his unrivalled work ethic, according to David Croft, who has given an insight into his gruelling schedule.
Verstappen has won his third successive world championship this season, having won 18 of the 21 races in the 2023 calendar. He has run away with the title and victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix saw him level Sebastian Vettel on 53 career wins, putting him third in the all-time list behind only Michael Schumacher (91) and Lewis Hamilton (103).
The Dutchman’s Red Bull has played a major part in his success, but Verstappen also puts in the hard yards. The 26-year-old takes an obsessive approach to his preparation and Sky Sports commentator Croft gave an illuminating example after the win in Las Vegas.
He said“I had a little chat with him in Austin, I said: ‘What’s your schedule like for the next few weeks?’ and he was telling me he was going here, going there. I said: ‘Bit of a rest though between Brazil and Las Vegas?’
The Dutchman’s Red Bull has played a major part in his success, but Verstappen also puts in the hard yards. The 26-year-old takes an obsessive approach to his preparation and Sky Sports commentator Croft gave an illuminating example after the win in Las Vegas.
He told Sky Sports: “I had a little chat with him in Austin, I said: ‘What’s your schedule like for the next few weeks?’ and he was telling me he was going here, going there. I said: ‘Bit of a rest though between Brazil and Las Vegas?’“He said: ‘No, I am going back to Milton Keynes. I am going to be in the sim for a couple of days.’ I said: ‘Why? You’re world champion.’ He said: ‘I would kick myself if I didn’t do it, if I didn’t put the effort in and I came to Vegas and I didn’t win’. And that’s the dedication that makes you a champion.”
Verstappen had a two-week break between winning the Brazilian Grand Prix and the mega event in Nevada this month. And although he had already long ago confirmed his title, Verstappen did not follow the lead of many of his colleagues by taking a well-earned rest.
