The Dutch driver’s commitment and skepticism towards certain aspects of Formula 1 that do not convince him to continue with his career
max verstappenone of the most prominent drivers in Formula 1, has suggested on several occasions that I could quit the sport When your current contract with Red Bull in 2028. Despite his passion for racing, certain elements of the sport don’t seem to excite him to the same extent.
The Dutchman has shown frustration with workload and the recent modifications in the sprint format. His words have ignited the debate, since he opens the door to a possible defection of one of today’s brightest drivers once he ends his current contract. All this even being one of the current pilots who lead the classification.
Verstappen’s potential and his role in F1 history
The prospect of Verstappen’s departure has generated much debate, considering the records he could continue to break. Known for being the pilot and youngest F1 winner He already has two titles under his belt and could leave the sport on a par with legends like Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, both with seven world championships. Stefano Domenicali, the boss of F1, has expressed his belief that Verstappen will stick with the sport.
According to Domenicali, Verstappen loves the sport and what he does, and is in the fight for his third title. For the director of the F1Verstappen, “born in a car”, will probably stay in the sport longer than he does. Domenicali also suggests that drivers like Verstappen should avoid being “selfish” about the demands of the sport as Formula 1 seeks to please more audiences.
Changes in F1 beyond the track
Like the changes to the sprint format, there were complaints from the pilots about the glamorous entrance that they were forced to endure just before the Miami race. Domenicali argues that drivers sometimes need to remember that they are part of a bigger picture. The Italian pointed out that, although he respects freedom of expression, drivers must understand that they are part of this sport and this business, and that they grow because they are thinking big.
Domenicali highlights The importance of leaving the comfort zone and not be complacent. In this way, it suggests that F1 has a new audience to which it must provide value in each session, and not let everyone drive in circles just for the benefit of the engineers and drivers, improving the spectator experience.
