Max Verstappen had highs and lows at the beautiful Interlagos circuit in…

Max Verstappen had highs and lows at the beautiful Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo. For instance, the Dutchman dazzled everyone with a great performance in the rain (2016), but also saw a certain victory slip out of his hands after a silly move by Esteban Ocon (2018). No doubt, the three-time world champion still knows the circuit on which the Brazilian Grand Prix is run like the back of his hand. Nevertheless, he will have already done the necessary practice laps in his sim. Want to see how Verstappen does a lap at Interlagos? Of course, you can!

Verstappen sealed a third successive drivers’ title over the weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Dutchman on course to break multiple records in the dominant RB19.

Having been promoted from Red Bull’s junior outfit Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) midway through his second season in the sport in 2016, Verstappen’s 49 subsequent victories have established himself as the team’s most successful driver in terms of race wins.

He is contracted to Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season but has previously suggested the quality of the car the team provide to him will be the key factor in whether that deal is extended.

“It would be a beautiful story if I could drive here forever, that’s for sure, something that will be amazing,

“I’m really happy with where I am. I feel at home, I feel really happy with the people who are very close to me here in the team.

“For me, this is not something that I need to seek. I have a few more years left on my contract anyway, so I’m just enjoying the moment.”

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Verstappen says his desire for self-improvement ensures he remains motivated while amid near his near total domination of the sport over the last year or so.

Having won his first title in the most intense and dramatic of circumstances by controversially pipping Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 title, Verstappen eased away from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the second half of 2022, and has been in a league of his own for almost the entire 2023 campaign.

Asked if he prefers a closer contest to what he has experienced this season, Verstappen said: “Yes and no. I mean, yes, to fight different teams.

“But on the other hand, I also really challenge myself. I really try to get the best out of myself every single weekend.