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Checo to Thank for the Win Shocking Max Verstappen Opinion Put Forward Despite Dominant Baku F1 Win

Published 06/14/2022, 4:52 AM EDTBy Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 29, 2022 Race winner Red Bull’s Sergio Perez with third placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner after the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier The Red Bull F1 team dominated the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen crossing the line ahead of Sergio Perez to clinch another 1-2 for the team. But it was the Mexican driver who started the race well and led at the start. Despite that, the reigning world champion slowly asserted his dominance in the race and eventually passed his teammate to take the lead. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Former world champion mentioned that Verstappen had to thank for the win. He , “Max has Checo to thank for the win, in my opinion, not only in accepting the team’s strategy but also in having a 5 second pit stop at a key moment in the race. Red Bull really does have the benefit of two strong winners in their team, while Ferrari is suffering with Carlos Sainz Jr having a lot of poor luck as well as unable to match the pace of Charles.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad There is one person who might not agree with the assessment of the former world champion. That is the father of .

Jos Verstappen praises his son Max after his win in Baku

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The former F1 driver took to his column to praise his son’s performance in Baku. Jos revealed that a challenged Max Verstappen is an even better version of the driver.Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 12, 2022, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the race alongside second place Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and third place Mercedes’ George Russell REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger “You could see Max was very motivated. That had of course to do with the previous race in Monaco, but he doesn’t really let it get to him. I think that’s very beautiful, it only makes him better. A challenged Max is an even better Max,” Jos. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY: It is certainly interesting to hear 2 different variations of the performance displayed by the Red Bull driver. But it was certainly a master class at the front of the grid from the world champion.

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ADVERTISEMENT Devang Chauhan 1560 articlesDevang Chauhan is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication, he has a keen eye for writing engaging and detailed articles on F1. Previously a writer for Sports Social's 'Chase Your Sport' Magazine, Devang has been an ardent follower of the sport for over a decade and has attended two editions of the Indian Grand Prix.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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