Verstappen, a champion loyal to Crimson Bull: How lengthy will he keep along with his present staff?

Max Verstappen secured his third consecutive Components 1 world title on the Qatar GP. The Dutchman types an unstoppable duo with the RB19. Thus, each the motive force and the staff are attaining collectively all of the data which might be put in entrance of them and every thing factors to proceed doing so, not less than for a few years.

His contract with the Austrians is about to run till 2028, though there was discuss not too long ago that the standard of the automobile the staff offers him with will likely be a key consider extending that deal. “It will be a phenomenal story if I might drive right here without end, that is for positive, one thing that will likely be wonderful. I am very blissful the place I’m. I really feel at residence, I really feel very pleased with the people who find themselves very near me right here within the staff,” Verstappen instructed Sky Sports activities .

The motive force says he wish to be a part of the staff till the top of his profession. The historic precedents of the competitors make it clear that just about all champions competed for a couple of constructor (both earlier than or after successful the title), nevertheless, it’s unimaginable to consider the Dutchman on the wheel of one other automobile, not less than for the second.

Verstappen has all of the makings of a ‘one membership man’ in F1. He moved up from Crimson Bull‘s junior staff, Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri), halfway via his second season within the class. In 2016, the younger prospect was already exhibiting some qualities that made him completely different from the remaining. Thus, the following 49 victories have established him because the staff’s most profitable driver by way of race wins.

The three-time champion claims that his want for self-improvement ensures that he stays motivated amid his near-total domination of the game over the previous yr. That intention to search out new challenges could lead on him to go away Crimson Bull as champions similar to Schumacher himself, Vettel or Fernando Alonso did of their time, nevertheless, it’s not one thing he’s contemplating: “For me, this isn’t one thing I ought to be on the lookout for. I’ve a couple of extra years left on my contract anyway, so I am simply having fun with the second.”

One membership man

As a common rule, drivers don’t finish their careers with the identical staff they began with. A change of staff often occurs, whether or not they win the title or not. If we speak about champions, there are some, like Lewis Hamilton, who stick with the identical staff after successful, and others who search for new challenges.

Of the 34 champions that F1 has had all through its historical past, solely certainly one of them was loyal to a single constructor. Jim Clark gained two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. The Briton was within the championship for eight seasons and, in that point, he solely raced for Lotus.