The 24-year-old said, “I was hoping for miracles in my head, but I was also very focused on just trying to do the best I could.”
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Max Verstappen stood tall on the stage at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in Paris, hoisting the World Championship trophy to the crowd for the first time since securing the title.
As he lowered the hardware, the Dutch driver looked at the silver object for a few beats, seemingly lost in the moment. But no one could blame him for wanting to take a second to soak in this experience.