Max Verstappen has not shown any signs of slowing down as he scripted history at the Italian Grand Prix this past weekend. With a victory at Monza, the Dutchman overtook Sebastian Vettel to become the first driver to register ten consecutive wins. Even though Verstappen has stated on several occasions that records do not matter to him, a former F1 driver recently exposed his humanness and “weakness” while speaking on Sky Sports Germany.
The 25-year-old‘s victory also meant that Red Bull extended their record-breaking dominance to 15 consecutive wins (one last season). The Milton Keynes outfit’s dominance has been such that there have already been several discussions about whether the team can win all the races this season.
A 10/10 performance today @redbullracing 🏆
To win 10 races in a row, and 15 consecutive races as a team, is unbelievable! 💪 I’m beyond proud to achieve this milestone together 👏
Today we will enjoy this moment and then we will keep pushing for more ☝
#ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/Cj8DPqmxzN
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) September 3, 2023
In order to do the unthinkable, Red Bull needs to register eight more wins this season, beginning with the Singapore GP next. Since the Marina Bay Street Circuit is one track where Verstappen has never won, he will hope to change that record as well.
Timo Glock believes Max Verstappen deliberately doesn’t show his “weakness“
While writing his column for Sky Sports Germany recently, Timo Glock explained how Max Verstappen deliberately does not show his weaknesses. The 41-year-old believes that the Dutchman’s first sign of humanness was exposed at the Dutch Grand Prix even though the Red Bull driver did his best to hide it.
Glock used Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko’s words to explain his point. The Austrian had previously claimed that Verstappen was “nervous” ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, knowing that he could script a unique piece of history.
“I didn’t think those records were that important to him. According to Marko, that is apparently the case, but he does not show that to the outside world, because he obviously does not want to show weakness. It’s nice to know that there are certain things that can make Verstappen emotional, just as was the case in Zandvoort,” explained Glock (as quoted by f1maximaal.nl).
The 41-year-old added that Verstappen’s emotions were “noticeable” when he was on the podium in front of his home fans at Zandvoort. After stating the same, Glock concluded by explaining how Red Bull are achieving something that no one in the sport has previously accomplished.
Glock believes that the Milton Keynes outfit are achieving “perfection” as they have clinched 15 victories in a row now. However, there are worries in the Red Bull camp that this record-breaking run may come to an end at Singapore.
Verstappen has doubts whether he can win at Singapore
While speaking during his post-race press conference at the Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was asked about how he sees the upcoming race at Singapore. In reply, the Dutchman said, “A little bit more difficult, I think for us. But we’ll see“.
Similarly, Helmut Marko also has doubts about whether Verstappen can help Red Bull register a 16th consecutive victory at the Marina Bay Street Circuit or not. In an interview with the Telegraaf, the 80-year-old stated that if the Dutchman were to win the Singapore GP, then he is confident that Red Bull can be undefeated this season.
