HE’S the wunderkind with the bad attitude – a driver with nerves of steel who’s rewriting the record books almost as rapidly as he races towards the chequered flag.
At just 25, Max Verstappen is already a two-time Formula 1 world champion. And with him leading the 2023 driver standings with 195 points, he’s the prime candidate for a third consecutive crown.
He’s been on the winner’s podium six times in eight races this season, his recent win in Canada making it victory No 41 for the Dutch-Belgian speed machine – equalling the number of wins clocked up by Brazilian champ Ayrton Senna.
Only Lewis Hamilton with 103 victories, Michael Schumacher with 91, Sebastian