Mika Hakkinen: Verstappen is not afraid of anyone and does not respect

      Max Verstappen received a new round of criticism after the Barcelona race, in which he deliberately crashed into George Russell. Mika Hakkinen, two-time Formula 1 world champion, believes that Max will not change, so rivals should accept this fact and look for a suitable strategy to defeat Verstappen on the track.

      Mika Hakkinen: "Max impresses with his pure speed and control of the car. He's brave, he's not afraid of anyone, and he doesn't respect anyone. When I say this, I don't mean these qualities in a negative way. Rather, this is its advantage.

      He has such a style of piloting. Many people don't like it, but if they want to get ahead of Verstappen, they have to act wisely and find the right strategy. They shouldn't expect Max to change.

      The level of riders is very high today. A lot of people can win the title, so the competition is tough. Modern technology helps racers achieve very high levels. Having a huge working capacity, you can become a good racer, but you either have talent or not. And there are some exceptional talents competing in Formula 1 right now."