At the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, many different classes race around the track. If you want to compete for the victory, it also depends on how much risk you take when overtaking slower cars. “That’s what I like about Max Verstappen, how skillful he is at it,” says Jeroen Bleekemolen in the podcast Formula 1 Paddock Talk.
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“You think he takes too much risk, but if I did that I’d be hanging in a tree. He knows exactly where the limit is. I still find that very impressive,” says Bleekemolen.
“But there is also an advantage if you drive a Red Bull-Mercedes,” adds Tom Coronel. “Everyone knows when they see that car: ‘Shoot, there’s Max!’ With Jeroen they think: ‘Oh, there’s one of those BMWs’ and with me: ‘Oh, there’s an Audi.’ That’s different. Everyone thinks with that Red Bull car: I’ll just move aside, because he’s faster anyway.”
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