Seven years after his first drive aged only 17, memories of the champion-in-waiting’s Suzuka debut remain vivid
Incongruous as it is to equate with his still-boyish looks, at 25 years old Max Verstappen is very much the grizzled Formula One veteran. Eight years into his career the Dutchman is race-hardened but to an extent still a kid in a sweet shop. Right place, right time and a fistful of sherbet lemons in the form of the car, his Red Bull team and a natural talent.
Verstappen still bears himself with an enthusiastic, youthful demeanour, as right he might. With a second title within his grasp at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, he is delivering on the promise shown at his F1 debut at Suzuka when he was 17.
Written by Giles Richards at Suzuka
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/08/max-didnt-do-anything-wrong-how-suzuka-helped-to-launch-verstappen under the title “‘Max didn’t do anything wrong’: how Suzuka gave Verstappen a launchpad”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
