Zak Brown has responded after Max Verstappen mocked him during a live TV interview (Image: GETTY)
boss believes is up there with the greatest drivers he has seen in his 35 years of watching Formula One.The Dutchman secured his ninth victory of the campaign at the , a week after wrapping up a fourth straight Drivers’ Championship title on the streets of Las Vegas.After taking the chequered flag, by poking fun at his previous comments about his driving ability, having suggested the 27-year-old could only win in the fastest car.Verstappen took great pleasure in reminding Brown that he had been proven wrong during an interview on Sky Sports, joking: “Like you said before, I could only win it in the fastest car.”
Brown believes Verstappen is up there with the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen (Image: GETTY)
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Brown took the jibe in good humour, saying in his press conference: “A little joke like that, that’s part of it, isn’t it? It’s just a shame that people sometimes misjudge that.”I said that he has now beaten my Senna guy and then I read again that I compared with Ayrton Senna. But I was just talking about Senna, because Max has now become world champion more often.”Brown feels Verstappen is right up there with the likes of Ayrton Senna and as one of the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen.”Just look at Brazil, one of the best performances I’ve seen in my life,” he added. “I raced against Max’s father Jos and I think he was also fast enough to become world champion, but he had some bad luck in his career.
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“I’ve been watching Formula One for over 35 years now and Max is one of the greatest drivers ever. He can be beaten, but you really have to bring your ‘A+ game’.”When was the last time we saw Max in the gravel trap? It’s impressive how he’s always on top of things and doesn’t make mistakes.”Brown is fully aware that will need to go above and beyond in order to stop Verstappen from winning his fifth successive Drivers’ Championship title in 2025.”I can reveal that we are going to develop the car a lot,” he said. “I am impressed by how brave the team is in terms of the plans for next year.”We are really going to change a lot. In Formula One, you also have to take risks if you want to be the best. I think you have no choice.”