Horner: The title of victory over the best hamilton in history Verstappen is even more valuable

Even as the debate over Verstappen's world title continues, Red Bull believes that no outcome can affect Verstappen's achievements this season.

Verstappen, who has won ten games in the 2021 season and is the only driver in the hybrid era to beat Mercedes, makes his title even more precious.

Horner said: "Looking at the 22 games throughout the season, Max's performance has been phenomenal. I think he's had bad luck sometimes, but he's able to stay calm. He has a strong heart, passion, ability and determination, and he deserves to be a world champion. ”

Another important reason is that Verstappen did not accomplish this difficult task during the downturn of Hamilton and Mercedes.

"I think Max was able to beat Hamilton, the most successful driver in history, to make the victory even more precious. We respect Hamilton, who has once again shown his peak form this season and I am very happy with the results now. ”

In the final stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it was said that Red Bull Racing needed a miracle to get Verstappen to win the world championship because Hamilton had a clear advantage at the time.

Horner also didn't anticipate the unexpected changes in the game. "I believe that it was the god of racing who helped us, who heard our pleas and we thanked him."

"We are incredibly proud of Max, a young man who has achieved his dream of becoming the best driver in the world. He gave it his all in every Grand Prix and his performances this year were fantastic. It's hard to believe that a 24-year-old driver can do that. ”

The feeling of the last race, Horner prefers to call it the "emotional roller coaster", the emotions of all the people throughout the race have experienced highs and lows.

'Verstappen didn't start well, Lewis got off to a great start, he was faster than us.

"They use a one-stop strategy, and we choose two stops. When An accident happened to Latifi, we certainly chose to change the tyres again. When the game restarts, Max must be in the best shape. ”

"He only had one lap of chance, he succeeded and we were so happy at that moment. And then there's the process of being called to talk because of safety cars and other things, and we've been very nervous for a few hours. I pay tribute to the FIA and the games officers, who, in my opinion, made the right decision. ”