![]() “I have a lot of good memories at this track from my first win, when I was 18,” he recalled of the first of his 23 F1 wins. Six years on from his debut victory with Red Bull in Spain, when he became the youngest driver to claim an F1 win, Verstappen is seeking to trim 2022 series leader Charles Leclerc’s early-season advantage and to take the initiative in the title race. But this Sunday, as always, he will shut out all distractions as he bids to complete his second hat-trick of consecutive wins for Red Bull on a Montmelo circuit where 2021 title rival Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes has reigned supreme. After his tumultuous title victory in Abu Dhabi last year, the 24-year-old Dutchman has become one of the world’s highest-paid sports stars and a leading figure in F1’s new generation of drivers. Max Verstappen returns to the scene of his stunning teenage maiden Formula One triumph at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend as a battle-hardened world champion in pursuit of his second title. Ferrari have reportedly made significant changes to the floor of their F1-75 while Red Bull have lost a reported seven kilos.He returned to Mexico, for the arrival of baby son Emilio –- a reason, he said, to register a memorable personal result on Sunday.Like Verstappen, Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez has also been home, but not for a rest. ![]()
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