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"Max, did you imagine… 10 years ago you were announced here in Belgium as the youngest driver ever in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso. I think you were 16 at the time. Did you imagine, almost 10 years, you would be sitting here with two world titles, on your way to win three world titles, in the top five winners of all time. How do you see your life changing so much in 10 years?"

"Feels like a long time ago now. Honestly, I always had this approach of like, we will see. I was like, ‘Well, you know, I made it now to Formula 1’ at the time ‘and we'll find out how it goes’. I mean, I didn't really put any expectation or whatever. I mean, I always tried to get the best out of myself, and I jump into the car and do my preparation, but you don't know, in your career, where it's going to end up, because it also has to do with luck. I mean, I could have done the same steps I've done, you know, from Toro Rosso to here, but if the car is not competitive, then you're not winning races or championships. So it all needs to come together. For some people, it happens sooner. For some people later, or it never happens. That's also part of Formula 1. And I was well aware of that when you know I got into it. Because that's just how Formula 1 works. So yeah, of course, back then I wouldn't have imagined anything like this."

Max: "at least we had a Q3. sorry for being so on the rant…"

GP: "slowly getting used to it max"

23/07/23, Budapest - Max Verstappen after winning the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix

📸 by Dan Istitene

hungarian grand prix 2023 - photo by dan istitene