Max Verstappen has emerged as the ultimate phenomenon of Formula 1, as he is currently on a spree of winning races and setting milestones. However, the excitement and zeal he had brought as a young Red Bull driver during his rookie days in F1 was nothing short of spectacular either. His debut had it all, from flashes of brilliance to fires of controversy.
It all started with Verstappen’s first win in the F1 – a win that showed the fangs of this lion cub, the win that set a path, which would go on to light up the Formula 1 world with entertainment, and the win that was going to bathe Red Bull and Max in glory in the upcoming years of racing. Recently the three-time world champion reflected on his first victory.
Verstappen enjoyed Mercedes’ troubles in Barcelona
The 2016 season was the most heated season in the history of Formula 1, during the era of Mercedes domination. There was suspense, they was drama and there were stories flying around two best friends turned against each other in a brutal title fight for the crown of F1 racing, i.e. the drivers’ championship.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were way ahead of the pack fighting each other and this often led to clashes and contact between the two drivers.
In similar race incident during the 2016 Spanish GP, (arguably the most famous of them all) Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton crashed in a fight for the lead of the race. With the two leaders gone, it was the time for Red Bull’s golden boy, Max Verstappen, to shine who went on to effectively put forth his raw talent against the much more experienced drivers and finally won the Spanish GP.
“Turn 4 was a beautiful corner that day in lap 1 when two Mercedes cars just disappeared off the road”, Max Verstappen hilariously quoted while talking about his first victory in F1. It was Max Verstappen’s first win, a victory full of drama and one memorable race that is still special to him.
How old was Max Verstappen when he won his first F1 race?
Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to debut in F1 racing as he partnered up with Red Bull to join their quest for the 2016 season alongside Daniel Ricciardo. Little did he know, after becoming the youngest point scorer, Max Verstappen would go on to claim the record for the youngest winner in F1 racing ever.
The Dutchman was 18 years and 228 days old as he held the ultimate trophy of the Spanish GP in 2016. He had conquered Barcelona in 2016 only to make it a habit years later for all F1 tracks.
The Las Vegas GP is going to be Max Verstappen’s latest stop, amidst cancellation rumors, but the 3-time champion isn’t hyped up about the new circuit at all.
Do you think Vegas is going to be another easy win for Max Verstappen or will he find himself fighting off rivals?
