‘Amongst The Greats’: Who Says What After Max Verstappen Wins F1 World Title

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Who says what after Max Verstappen won a fourth consecutive Formula 1 world title in Las Vegas on Saturday night:

“I was just happy to drive and dream about potential wins and standing on the podium, just normal things that are already very difficult to achieve.”

— Verstappen about his dreams when he was young

“It was a very challenging season, also as a person at times it was very challenging and I had to be calm. I think this season has taught me a lot of lessons.”

— Verstappen in the 2024 season, pushed to the limit by rival Lando Norris

“Standing here as a four-time world champion is something I never thought possible. At the moment I feel relieved, but also very proud.”

“If you look to next year right now, I think it’s going to be a decent fight between a lot of cars, but I’m hungry.”

— Verstappen on plans to win a fifth title in 2025

“He just gets in the car and he delivers, he’s a fantastic person. That places him among the greats, statistics now also put him there.”

— Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to the BBC

“He’s only just turned 27 and he’s in the form of his life, so as long as we can keep giving him a decent car, he’ll keep delivering.”

— Horner on Verstappen’s future

“He loves cats.”

— Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase when asked by Sky Sports to reveal a little-known fact about the world champion

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