Exclusive: Red Bull name Max Verstappen F1 trait ‘no other driver’ is capable of

Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché revealed that Max Verstappen possesses an exceptional feel for the car and technical feedback ability that he believes no other driver can match. Speaking in an exclusive interview with RacingNews365, Waché praised the four-time world champion's unique capacity to instantly pinpoint car limitations from his first practice lap and clearly translate those sensations into actionable data for the team's engineering staff.

Waché also lauded Verstappen's open-minded work ethic and mutual respect with the team and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. The comments come amid Red Bull's ongoing rebuilding phase under Laurent Mekies, during which Verstappen has guided the squad to its first two grand prix victories using in-house Red Bull Powertrains engines.