Max Verstappen: Successful the Championship was an unimaginable second and I am so pleased with what we’ve achieved as a Crew and of myself too. This win actually means quite a bit to us and being a four-time World Champion is one thing I by no means thought attainable. I wish to thank everybody a part of this success for all of the assist this yr, what a season we’ve had. There have been troublesome moments however we caught collectively, by no means gave up and got here again stronger, and that is what makes the season so particular. Trying to Qatar, we’re nonetheless targeted for this race and it is going to be a busy one being a Dash. After all the season will not be over but and we nonetheless wish to maintain the momentum going and produce dwelling as many factors as we will for the Crew, so convey on the following two races.
Sergio Perez: Las Vegas was optimistic in that we had the tempo within the race and it was good to see us with the ability to be extra aggressive all through. For the ultimate two races, we have to make qualifying work and get the automobile in the best window on a extra constant foundation, in order that we may be beginning the place we must be on race days. Qatar holds completely totally different challenges to Vegas, so it will he attention-grabbing to see how the automobile performs on the floor right here, in completely totally different temperatures. The Dash format means we lose day trip on monitor however I’ve been on the manufacturing facility with my Crew this week to ensure we’re as finest ready as we may be to hit the bottom operating on Friday.
Stats & Details
• Max turned solely the sixth driver in Components 1 historical past to have gained the Drivers’ Championship on a minimum of 4 events.
• Max’s fourth title was the eighth gained in a Purple Bull Racing automobile, surpassing Williams’ whole and taking the Crew into fourth. Because the Crew entered F1 in 2005, no constructor has gained extra Drivers’ Championships.
• Checo will look to make his 280th Grand Prix race begin on the Losail Circuit, he’s presently ranked eighth all-time in historical past.
• Ultimately yr’s Qatar GP, Max achieved one among his 5 ‘grand slam’ victories by profitable from pole, main from begin to end and setting the quickest lap.
• This weekend could have the sixth and remaining dash race of the season. Max is probably the most profitable driver within the historical past of the format, amassing 110 profession dash factors (46 greater than the next-best driver).
