Ex-System 1 driver Giedo van der Garde reckons Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris are the three drivers on the grid who may dwell with Max Verstappen’s tempo; Van der Garde and Tom Bellingham function on the newest version of the Sky Sports activities F1 Podcast
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Talking on the Sky Sports activities F1 Podcast, Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde reveals what Max Verstappen was like as a baby.
Talking on the Sky Sports activities F1 Podcast, Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde reveals what Max Verstappen was like as a baby.
Lando Norris is “the one” over the long run who’s able to difficult Max Verstappen’s domination of the game, believes Dutch former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde.
Talking on a particular Verstappen-focused version of the Sky Sports activities F1 Podcast, Van der Garde named former champions Fernando Alonso, 42, and Lewis Hamilton, 38, because the drivers who may go toe-to-toe along with his countryman with equivalent gear.
However he believes Norris, who at 23 is 2 years youthful than even Verstappen, is effectively on the highway to falling into that unique class too.
“If it’s important to choose a few drivers who can come shut with the identical automotive and the identical group, you discuss Fernando Alonso – take a look at the efficiency he did once more final weekend, he was actually on hearth, and with the expertise he has he’s nonetheless tremendous quick – and Lewis Hamilton,” mentioned the previous Caterham and Sauber driver.
“The identical [as Fernando]. He’s very, superb.
“And, who I fee very extremely, Lando Norris.
“I feel he’s the one possibly in a couple of years to grow to be very, very near Max Verstappen.”
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Norris has been linked with the Purple Bull seat subsequent to Verstappen up to now, notably earlier than the current resurgence seen at McLaren, the place he’s contracted to the tip of 2025. The Woking outfit are additionally focusing on their very own tilt at F1’s world titles once more in future seasons, which may pitch Norris into direct fight along with his good friend Max.
Two-time champion Verstappen is at the moment on a record-equalling run of 9 consecutive race victories and quick racing in direction of a 3rd drivers’ crown, along with his benefit over Purple Bull team-mate Sergio Perez a staggering 138 factors.
Van der Garde, a good friend of the Verstappen household who has recognized Max since childhood, mentioned: “For the time being he is such on a distinct stage in comparison with all people else. Take a look at all of the team-mates he had within the final couple of years, he destroyed all people.
“I fee Perez fairly extremely, he was my team-mate in GP2, and he did an excellent job with all the opposite drivers he has been racing [against] in System 1.
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After a difficult Dutch GP, former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde believes Max Verstappen drove his strongest but.
After a difficult Dutch GP, former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde believes Max Verstappen drove his strongest but.
“However he has a tricky time [against Verstappen]. After all, it is a psychological factor generally as a result of you probably have a driver who’s at all times faster, at all times quick, at all times pulls three, 4, 5, six tenths or much more [on you] in qualifying, it simply hurts mentally and that is somewhat bit what’s taking place.
“Perez is an efficient man, he is fast, and initially of the yr when he is within the move he is doing a beautiful job. However as soon as he will get the true Max Verstappen subsequent to him, he’s struggling.”
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