Max Verstappen reflects one last time on his most impressive race of 2024: the rain race in São Paulo. The Dutchman drove from the seventeenth starting position to victory, while around him one driver after another ended up off the track. “I love those conditions,” Verstappen reveals.
Verstappen’s most impressive race of the year was during the Grand Prix weekend in São Paulo, when the Dutchman claimed victory from P17. The Red Bull driver reveals how he was anything but calm prior to the race on Sunday. “A lot was going through my mind, because I was angry about the qualification,” Verstappen shares in the Talking Bull podcast. “I wanted to trash my room, but when I walked into my room, my father was there.” Verstappen then calmed down due to the presence of his father, Jos.
In addition, the Dutchman had the ‘luck’ that the race eventually turned into a rain race. “I love those conditions,” Verstappen admits honestly. Of course, the driver did take into account a greater chance of crashes and retirements. “But as soon as that race started, it was good. I enjoyed it, and the car also felt good.
Las Vegas
Although the race in Brazil was ultimately crucial for securing his fourth world title, Max Verstappen had to wait one more race. The Dutchman won his fourth world title during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. “I don’t think the race in Vegas will make it into my top ten, because it wasn’t exciting for me. I did what I had to do, of course,” Verstappen reflects on the decisive race. The Red Bull driver celebrated his world championship extensively, even ending up in the casino at nine o’clock in the morning. “People were gambling, while some were already having breakfast,” concludes the four-time world champion.
