Verstappen on success: 'Not necessarily the best with the most titles'

With these statements, Verstappen expresses his loyalty to the team that gave him the chance in Formula 1. This was doubted recently, partly because father Jos Verstappen maintains a difficult relationship with Christian Horner. Verstappen explains that he see things differently, but does not attack Horner.

"You would rather not have to deal with all these kind of things," the Dutchman said. "I always tried to focus on the performance, work with the engineers, and try not to make it all blow up. I have a really good relationship (with Horner). It is a strong relationship," Verstappen said.

Verstappen wants to stay at Red Bull

Verstappen does not think it is necessary to leave Red Bull. "That is not a desire from my side. I am just happy where I am at. And it would also be very beautiful if you just could stay with one team and race there forever. I would like to believe (that could be with Red Bull). That is the target," the reigning champion said.

Verstappen also revealed he is not worried about his legacy in the sport. "I don’t value my success because of what other people say. If I am happy, that is all that matters. In sport, you also need a bit of luck to be in the right team for a long time. It doesn’t mean that the guy with the most titles is actually the best."

This article has been created in collaboration with Matt Gretton