“It changes from track-to-track, but when you are behind someone, you know after a few laps where they are weaker and stronger around the lap. You try to position yourself in the best possible way to attack them at a point they don't expect or at the point that they are just not as strong as you. That's how you try to get past.”

Dutch and Belgian racing driver, born 1997

Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver of the Formula One era, competing under the Dutch flag for Red Bull Racing. Born in 1997, he is known for winning four consecutive Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles from 2021 to 2024. He has built a record of 74 Grand Prix victories across 12 seasons, making him one of the defining drivers of his generation. The facts most closely tied to him are those of high-level competition, sustained success, and the demands of elite motor racing.