I know that, of course, there is the salary and everything, and you have a good life. But once you’re in it, it’s not always how it looks like or how people think your life is. Verstappen has won the title for the last two years – controversially against Lewis Hamilton in 2021 and then in dominant fashion last season – and is already well on course for a third championship in 2023. Verstappen is said to be paid a salary in the region of 40-50m euros and he made it clear he was committed to Red Bull at least until the end of his existing contract. But he said he was not motivated by breaking Hamilton’s F1 records. Verstappen added: “I want to do other things, other competitions. “Some people just love racing and that’s the only thing they know and the only thing they want to do. “I think there are a lot of great drivers in there and also people I raced against, so I have a good connection with them.

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