Verstappen: "I don't feel any extra pressure for F1 2022"

This Wednesday, February 9, Red Bull showed the world its new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season for the first time, however, it should be noted that it was not really the RB18, but a basic single-seater created under the demands of the new rules and decorated with real colors.

One of the great protagonists of the team, Max Verstappen, was present at the event and spoke about what he expects from his first season with the #1 in his car after winning the drivers’ championship in the highest category of motorsport for the first time. .

Although it is true that, as the saying goes, “with great power comes great responsibility”, the Dutch driver assured that he did not feel any extra pressure ahead of this 2022 in which for the first time in his career in F1 he will be the rival to beat

To begin with, Verstappen acknowledged several weeks after starting the pre-season tests that he feels 100%: “I feel good, ready to ride again, it is important that you prepare yourself physically in the best possible way, especially at this time that everything is changing because of the new rules.”

In reference to the new RB18 of the Red Bull team, the Dutchman admitted that they still do not know where they are, since for the moment they have not been able to compare directly with any of their rivals: “Regarding the car, we don’t know what to expect, so I’m really looking forward to seeing how he performs on the track for the first time.”

However, the new #33, which has now become #1, acknowledged that it will surely cost all the drivers more than usual to get used to the new cars, since the 2022 technical change is one of the biggest in the history of Formula 1 .

“The biggest adaptation for this season will be the new regulations, we will need some time to get used to the new cars, it’s not like you jump on it and it’s just an update from last year.

“The rest is pretty straight forward, I don’t feel any extra pressure this season, I’ll just do what I always do because I don’t think there’s any reason to act differently. I can’t wait for that first moment when I come out of the pitlane with the RB18.” MaxVerstappen .