Ferrari driver Vettel set his record at Monza in 2008 with Toro Rosso, before moving to Red Bull and winning four world championships.
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“It’s been an unbelievable weekend and Max’s performance from the moment he stepped into the auto to the chequered flag was absolutely exemplary, he’s not put a wheel wrong, he’s been quick, measured, mature, he’s defended incredibly well against a seasoned pro like Kimi and to score his first grand prix victory now becoming the youngest grand prix victor on his debut for the team is sort of fairy-tale stuff”. He’s been quick, measured, mature.
“He was crying, he was incredibly happy and best result for a Dutchman as well”, Verstappen said of his father in an interview with Red Bull.
“To score his first grand prix victory now becoming the youngest grand prix victor on his debut for the team is sort of fairy-tale stuff”. “Some of it was just bad luck today, I was leading and then went on a three-stop strategy, which meant I had to try and pass three cars on track, which isn’t easy”.
Horner said he was impressed with the way Verstappen dealt with the pressure from Kimi Raikkonen, particularly as he was attempting to make his medium tyres last 32 laps. “His confidence will grow”.
“I think the biggest aspect of his weekend has been his calmness”.
“There was no agitation in his voice, no panic, no tension”.
It was an wonderful display for the man who has only just replaced Daniil Kvyat in the Red Bull seat, with many pundits now tipping the flying youngster as a future world champion.
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And that’s not where the early comparisons end, according to his new team boss. I’m now doing my own job with my own new vehicle. Same side, the way he pulls his knee up to get into the chassis and so on. “He’s a very together young man, you’d never have thought he was 18”.
