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Vasseur: Verstappen mistakes will come if he’s put under pressure in F1
Frederic Vasseur, the Team Principal and General Manager of Scuderia Ferrari, emphasized that the Italian team did not push Max Verstappen enough during the Formula 1 season. Verstappen won 19 out of 22 races this year and only lost twice to his teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Vasseur acknowledged Verstappen’s incredible season and stated that he was unbeatable for most of the year. He also mentioned that Verstappen made very few mistakes and had minimal damage to his car throughout the season. Although Ferrari showed stronger form towards the end of the season, they were still not close enough to challenge Verstappen and put him under pressure. Vasseur believes that when Verstappen faces more pressure, he will likely make more mistakes, but no one was able to consistently challenge him this year except Ferrari in the last few races and Sainz in Singapore. However, they were not able to close the gap and truly put pressure on Red Bull.
