The three-time F1 champion, who dominated the sport this year, has never hid his dim view of the glitz and the glamou꧟r that has increasingly become a part of race weekends.

Verstappen initially refused to partake in♉ Netflix’s ‘Drive To Survive’, such was his wish to remain out of the limelig🤪ht.

And even as Brad Pitt and the Lewis Hamilton-produced F1 film came to Silverstone earlier this year, Verstappen admitted “I can🌟’t be bothered”.

Verstappen has now told : “I have no desire to b✨e able to hang out with f🍸amous movie stars.”

He said abou𝓀t the Netflix show which gave F1 a new fan-base: “I don’t need to watch it because I know what happens.

“I’m also not very interested to hear from our neighbors how they💙 saw the𒐪ir season.

"I know my side of the 🌳s🌞tory. For me, that’s enough.” 

Verstappen also noted his weariness at increased marketing responsibilities, and how they make effect his longevity as a driver: “I would just keep in mind that the actual sport comes firsওt, instead of the show.

“That, for me, is very 🍌important, and that eventually will also decide if I stay or not.” 

Helmut Marko admitted Red Bull must be wary of overloadi✃ng Verstappen: “He doesn’t l🌼ike doing it.

“I want to have a relaxed and happy Max. Maybe som☂e less sponsors.”

That attitude led Barton Crockett, senior research analyst for Rosenblatt Securities who c💙overs F1 owners Liberty Media, to say: “As great as Verstappen is, right now he looks like the biggest risk to the business.”

F1 has targeted🌃 the USA ever since Liberty Media took over.

The Ame♉rican owners posted $2.57 billion in revenue in 2022, a 44% increase from 2017.

The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix was another major step to embracing interest fromꦚ the USA.

But, the best driver in the sport currently has little interest in the celebrity aspect o𒈔f F1.