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Max Verstappen: Quick rise meant I made F2 mistakes in F1

Max Verstappen says he is “still getting better” in Formula 1, believing his rapid career rise meant he made Formula 2-level mistakes in the top tier of motorsport. Verstappen was promoted to Formula 1 aged just 17 in 2015, with his only prior car racing experience coming in European Formula 3 and the one-off Ferrari-run Florida Winter Series. After a shaky start to 2018 Verstappen has emerged as one of Formula 1’s standout drivers, having finished each grand prix held in the last 12 months inside the top five. He now holds third position in the Drivers’ Championship, just seven points behind Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, having equalled the Finn’s 2019 win...
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