Max Verstappen expects Purple Bull can be extra aggressive within the penultimate spherical of the championship than the season finale.
The reigning world champion loved a lift to his title hopes in Las Vegas the place he received whereas neither of the McLaren drivers scored. Consequently he goes into this weekend’s penultimate spherical on the Losail Worldwide Circuit in Qatar 24 factors behind championship chief Lando Norris.
Verstappen has received the final two races on the circuit and led all through every of them. Following his robust efficiency in Las Vegas, Verstappen is assured going into this weekend.
“We’ll nonetheless attempt to win the races ’til the tip of the yr,” he instructed Viaplay after the race in Las Vegas. “Some tracks can be perhaps a bit higher.
“This one in all probability ended up being fairly good for us. Qatar will be first rate, Abu Dhabi perhaps not a lot, however we’ll take a look.”
He scored his eighth consecutive podium end along with his win final weekend, rebounding from a run wherein he reached the podium simply as soon as in 5 grands prix. Verstappen mentioned Purple Bull is now on the stage of efficiency it ought to have had from the beginning of the season.
“We’ve been extra constant on the rostrum,” he acknowledged. “In some races we’ve not been in rivalry for the win. From, I might say, the center of ’24 till the center of ’25, we had been extra in all probability off the rostrum than on.
“Now we’re at all times combating for a second or a 3rd place, however no less than on the rostrum. That’s already, for us, an excellent step ahead. I believe that ought to have been the case from the beginning, in fact, if you wish to actually combat for a title.
“Sadly, we didn’t get it proper at first. However no less than now it’s extra constant and generally it’s ok then to win.”
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