Max Verstappen’s “Almost Flawless” Season Hailed as “Towering Achievement”

Max Verstappen secured his fourth world title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, drawing widespread praise from his competitors who acknowledged his remarkable accomplishment. He has held the lead in the drivers’ championship since his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in May 2022, solidifying his reputation as one of Formula 1’s greatest drivers. His fellow drivers unanimously regarded this season as nearly perfect, noting that Verstappen achieved this despite not having the fastest car for most of the year. Lando Norris, his closest competitor, commented: “Massive congrats to him. He’s deserved it. He has not put a foot wrong the whole year. That’s a strength of his. He has no downsides, no negatives.” Norris further added: “When he’s had the quickest car, he dominated races. When he’s not had the quickest car, he still been just behind us and almost winning the races anyway. He has not had any bad races all year. He has just driven as Max has always driven, which is perfectly and can’t fault him anywhere.” George Russell, a Mercedes driver who secured victory in the Las Vegas race, described Verstappen’s performance as “Exceptional.” Russell stated: “He had a dominant car at the start of the year and got the wins when he needed to and then probably thought he wasn’t going to win the championship.” Russell continued: