Damon Hill hails “phenomenal” Max Verstappen after Qatar F1 win: “That says it all”
Damon Hill heaps the praise on Max Verstappen.
1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill has described 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen as “phenomenal” following his victory at the Qatౠar Grand Prix.
Verstappen clinched his ninth victory of the 2024 F1 s꧂eason in Qatar🅘 on Sunday.
The Dutchman bounced back from a one-place grid penalty to take the lead of the race into the first corner at the Lusail I🥀nternational Circuit.
Despite some pressure from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris behind, particularly after the Safety Car r𓄧estart, Verstappen took the victory - his first dry weather win since the Spanish Grand Prix back in June.
Even though🌳 Red Buꦯll claimed their second win in three races, they are officially out of contention in terms of the constructors’ championship.
With Sergio Perez failing to finish the race, Red Bull are set to finish third in the championship st☂andings.
P3 in the standings would be their worst championship finish si🌞nce 2019.
account to praise Verstappen.The former Williams driver was impressed by the fact Verstappen is set to be the first world champion to take the title with a constructor that’s third or worst in🧸ꦚ the standings.
Hill wrote on his X account: “I think that says it all. At the risk of stating the bleedin obvious, Max is phenomena💮l. Stats like this don't lie.”
Another remarkable F1 season for Verstappen
Verstappen continues to write his name in the F1 record books as he became a four-time world champion at ♒the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
With Red Bull only third in the constructors’ championship, Verstappen will be♌ the first driver since Keke Rosberg in 1982 to do so with a team that's finished third or lower (Williams finished fourth in 1982).
In recent years, the constructors’ champion has often been whichever team’s driver has taken 🎐the drivers’ title.
From 2009 to 2020, 🌞the drivers’ champion’s team has won the co♍nstructors’.
In 2021, Red Bull finished second behind Mercedes despite Verstappen taking th𝕴e title.
McLaren or Ferrari will take the 2024 F1 constructors’ championship crown, with just 21 points be🌺tween those two teams.
Red Bull’s underperformance in the teams’ standings is entirely down to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez, who is without a podium♈ fini🙈sh since the Chinese Grand Prix in April.
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