Theory linking Max Verstappen's driving style to Michael Schumacher shared

A theory for Max Verstappen's aggressive driving style has beeಌn shared by a forme🐽r F1 Grand Prix winner.

Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s driving style could have been influenced by advice from F1 great 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher, it has been claimed.

That is the opinion of ex-F1 driver Johnny Herbert, who reckons Verstappen, who has a reputation for his aggressive driving style in wheel-to-wheel combat, may have listened to advice from seven-time wor♒ld champion Schumacher.

Schumacher was teammates with Verstappen’s father, Jos, at Benetton during the 1994 🌃season and the pair became close friends.

“I think those types of comments that Michael Schumacher may have spoken to Max Verstappen abou🌳t would stick with you,” Herbert told C.

“But I know Joss Verstappen would still be making sure that he doesn't forgeꩵ꧒t them at the same time.

“I tꦐhink he's used so much on how Michael worked w🍨ithin a team to make the maximum step in the group that we've got today, the strength that he's got and has had since a very, very young age from when he first got into Formula One.

“And I always remember w💫hen he did his first season in Formula One, he got this horriblﷺe reputation of driving people off the circuit, being a hard racer. And he was like, well, hard racing is what it's all about.

“You don't 🃏put people in the wall, you push them onto the grass.”

Speaking about what his relationship wit♈h Schumacher was like, Verstappen Sr told F1 Insider: "Always good. He tried hard, even after his career. W🅷e often went karting with our children Mick and Max.

"Mi💖chael didn't differentiate between Max and Mick. If he had something to say, he told them both. It'sꦿ quite possible that Max also benefited from these experiences. Max has a lot in common with Michael - uncompromising on the racetrack, but kind, sensitive and caring as a private person."

Verstappen’s aggression tipped to remain 

F1’s racing guidelines are set to be adjusted for 2025 in a bid to combat the “dive-bomb” tactics used by Verstappen last seas🌟on🦄 during his title battle with McLaren’s Lando Norris.

Despite this, Herbert reckons Verstappen will retain his aggressive approach as he seeks to refine his driving s🍸kills.

“The b♋est drivers will shine more 🌟with the new rules. We all saw the crazy apex rules and penalties in Mexico, for example,” he added.

“I think it'll be a slightly different season. And I think from Max Verstappen’s point of view, yes, aggrဣession is always going to be part of what he does, but he's still improജving his racing skills, qualifying skills and he's still got plenty in his back pocket if he ever needs it.

“Does Verstappen need a teammate that will push him a little bit more? Well, that's where Liam Lawson has n꧟ow got to shine as well, in that very difficult situation of being up against one of the world's best at the moment, probably one of the greatest ever.

“It will only be a p𒀰ositive thing for Verstappen to have a teammate that will push him and wh♏at that will do, unfortunately for everybody else, is move Verstappen to another level. If he does reach that next level, that's where everything changes.”

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