Jos Verstappen: Max ran reasonably well during F1 season Now

Jos Verstappen thinks that during the last season of Formula 1, his son Max ran wiserly and got better results after the summer break.

The pilot of Red Bull Racing, Verstappen, who started the year with difficulty. Sunday's season has ended with a third place in Abu Dhabi. He finished in the last nine Grand Prix in the top five and finished fourth in the World Championship standings.

"I see a clear difference," said Jos Verstappen Monday night in the program Ziggo Sport . ] Peptalk when asked about his son's recent performance compared to the start of the Formula One season.

"Yesterday, he said:" I packed with the press and I 've not changed so much, but I notice that he's using his mind more in the match himself and that he's taking a slightly lower risk except yesterday, but I think it was a good action. "

At the last race in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen made a dramatic start, but after some nice overtaking on Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas, among others, he still won his fifth podium. ; row.

"You see that he learned a lot"

Father Jos thinks that his son, who is in the beginning of 2018 has been involved a few times bi I have received incidents and critics in his driving style. During various races, he showed his talent.

"I think he was very good in America, Russia, Austria, Mexico, and Brazil, and he also did well in Abu Dhabi, and you see he has learned a lot and he has very well done in almost all the competitions.At the beginning of the season, everything went wrong, "said the former Formula 1 driver.

" It has never been so gifted at the beginning of this year. "He was incredibly well prepared and with a few gestures. the net was not working as he wished, and he immediately took the press from all over the world. "

Fourth place in the World Cup standings is the best performance so far for Verstappen With 249 points, the Red Bull driver only has to accept world champion Lewis Hamilton (408 points), Sebastian Vettel (320 ) and Kimi Räikkönen (251)

Tuesday and Wednesday, Abu Dhabi is already starting to prepare for a new Formula 1 season with a Pirelli tire test, and in Barcelona test weeks are on the program in February. at Red Bull in 2019 with a Honda engine, where many things are expected.