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Now a two-time World Champion, Max Verstappen’s meteoric rise to the pinnacle of Formula 1 has seen the Dutchman smash numerous records and break new ground en route to becoming today’s most dominant force.
Going on to establish himself as a talisman in the Red Bull Racing camp, one capable of taking the fight to an otherwise dominant Mercedes on occasion, the stars finally aligned for Verstappen in 2021 when the Honda-engined Red Bull RB16B proved a competitive match for its German rivals. Repelling a burgeoning early season threat from Ferrari, Verstappen tallied eight victories before the summer break, stretching clear with three more once action resumed.
However, as their rivalry intensified, Verstappen and Hamilton became embroiled in the first of several high-profile controversies at Silverstone, a feud that went on to define a vintage championship tussle between the pair. Tensions reached boiling point on F1’s inaugural visit to Saudi Arabia when Verstappen - who was leading Hamilton on the road but had been informed that he must cede position to his rival following an illegal overtake - reduced his speed abruptly as they approached the final corner in a tactical attempt to pick up DRS detection.
With a record eighth F1 title just a handful of laps away, the race was turned on its head when the safety car emerged to allow debris to be cleared. However, while most of the field dived for the pitlane for new tyres, crucially Hamilton had just passed the pit-entry when the call was made. Save for the Turkish Grand Prix, Verstappen completed every race he finished - 11 in all - on the podium.The conclusion of Red Bull Racing’s successful, albeit fractious in later years, engine partnership with Renault heralded the start of its new era with Honda for 2019.
A second win of the year followed soon during the wet German Grand Prix, with a third coming in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Scoring nine podiums in all, Verstappen ended the season in a career-best third overall behind the all-conquering Mercedes’.A tough start to the season put Verstappen and Red Bull on the back foot with just a single podium finish from the opening six events.
With just a single podium finish from the opening 14 races, Verstappen’s season took a turn for the better with a second career victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix, followed shortly after by another in Mexico. With Verstappen sitting behind Daniel Ricciardo initially, Red Bull’s decision to split tactics proved critical once it emerged his two-stop strategy - compared to his team-mate’s three - would be more beneficial.
To help him prepare for the substantial leap, Verstappen was given Friday free practice outings in Japan, the USA and Brazil. Though solid performances helped allay fears he would be out of his depth, scepticism of the signing led to the FIA shaking up its superlicence criteria, effectively preventing any driver from making such a rapid route to the series in future.
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