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On Tuesday, the six venues set to host the sprint weekends next season were officially announced: China, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands (making its final appearance before leaving the calendar), and Singapore, scheduled for the weekend of October 9–11.

For the Netherlands, Canada, and especially Singapore, it will be the first time a sprint weekend takes place, with the latter in particular generating online debate, as many consider it not an ideal track for hosting a sprint race.

Max Verstappen’s lead engineer, Matt Caller, believes the Dutch driver is often misunderstood on social media but is actually the opposite of how he is portrayed.

Appearing on The Inside Track podcast, Caller stated: ''I think a lot of people said it, but he's so misinterpreted across social media and the F1 audience. I think there's a perception of him that's demanding and angry, but he couldn't be any further from that. He's the most laid -back, friendly, funny, personal guy.''

The British engineer believes that Verstappen is extremely competitive at work because his only goal is to reach the top step of the podium on Sundays, but outside of that, he is actually a very down-to-earth guy.

''But outside from that, you can chat to him about anything. And he's genuinely very incredibly funny, witty, smart. He's switched on. He's a nice guy to work with,'' he finally added.