The current and next Formula 1 champion has replied to the Asturian’s words
Fernando Alonso is convinced that Max Verstappen deserves to become this year two-time champion of the world of Formula 1. The Spaniard highlights that Max has not had a car much superior to ferrari and believes that he can already be considered one of the greats in the history of this sport.
Being so, Verstappen accumulates eleven victories this year and has a chance of becoming champion at the Singapore Grand Prix, since he has a 116-point advantage over charles leclerc and 125 points over Sergio Pérez with six appointments left to close the season. Without a doubt, something surprising for the fans.
The praise between Verstappen and Alonso was evident in a press conference
The reigning world champion is also one win away from equaling Fernando Alonso in the historic ranking of 32 wins for the man from Oviedo. Fernando has no doubts about Verstappen’s greatness and has wished him the luck that he lacked at some points in his sports career.
“I think so,” Alonso replied at the Singapore GP press conference when asked if he would include Verstappen among the greatest in Formula 1 history when he wins his second title. These words were transferred to ‘Mad Max’, which he praised Alonso.
The Dutchman can get his second title in Singapore
“In F1 you need a bit of luck. “Obviously, if you had put Fernando in the cars that other people have won championships with, he would have done the same. But that’s not how F1 works,” he added, explaining that Alonso would have more titles had he driven for Red Bull or Mercedes.
Verstappen has a chance of becoming champion five races before the end of the season, something that has happened due to the great superiority that Max has had all season. However, Alonso believes that Ferrari had a car to be able to fight this year, but that the level of the Dutchman was outstanding.
