Interviewing Max Verstappen is a wonderful challenge. The Red Bull driver doesn’t usually give anything away for free. But as success has come, the two-time champion’s confidence in backing himself publicly has grown.
That has never been as evident as after Day 1 of pre-season testing for the 2023 F1 season. Verstappen bounded out of the back of the garage to chat to me for F1 TV with a beaming smile, having completed a monstrous 157 laps.
Next Up
Related Articles
Betting5 incredibly close season match bets and who to back
McLaren set to deliver 'completely new car' for Miami – Stella
8 times in-season development catapulted teams up the order
BettingWhy Hadjar offers betting value if Red Bull fires
The state of play at Audi
ExclusiveCULT HEROES: Maldonado on risk-taking and fan following

