Verstapꦅpen’s legacy continues to grow after he racked up his third Formula 1 championship in a row.

2023 was a record-♏breaking year for the d🦋river and for Horner’s Red Bull team.

“The great thing is 𝐆he hasn’t really changed since joining us 🥂as an 18-year-old,” Horner told Sky.

“Of course, he’s matured and he’s a young man ꦚnow, but that enthusiasm, that determination, that grit, phenomenal car control 🍎and natural ability - none of that has changed. 

“None of the fame or the weal🎀th has gone to his hea🉐d. He’s still the same guy.

“He’s still very popular in the garage. He kee🍌ps himself to himself, he will talk his owꦗn mind, he will tell you what he thinks, he’s not trying to be a stereotype.

“He is who he is.꧑ I think you have to have a lot of respect for that. 

“He has the benefit 🤪of experience now which he’s using extrem🃏ely well.”

Verstappen topped the list of F1 earners in 2023 after his stunning on-track success, pocketi♋ng a reported $70m.

He did so while providing t🌊ypically forthright views, particularly on the Las Vegasℱ Grand Prix, which weren’t entirely what F1 hoped to hear.

Verstappen will be red-hot favourite to win a fourth championship in a row next🎐꧙ year but he won’t match the longevity of Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton.

“He’s a competitive guy,” Horner conside🍸red. 

“The calendar is gruelling, he’s 26 years o🌳f age. 

“You’re looking at drivers who are 42, he probably can’t imag🌳ine himself driving foಞr that length of time. 

“I doubt he will. I think Max knows his own mind, he’s his own 🙈person. 

“He has his own strength of character an🌼d I think while he’s motivated and committed he will continue in F1. 

“I think if he loses that motivation I don’t thinkꦬ he would stay around that long. Will he be racing when he𝄹’s 42? I very much doubt it.”