Verstappen speaks out: 'One of the most talented drivers'

Max Verstappen showed some excellent racing during the Bahrain Grand Prix along with Charles Leclerc. Both drivers did not begrudge each other the victory, although the Dutchman had to allow his competitor to be the winner of the day. Verstappen nevertheless has a lot of respect for Leclerc, as he let the Associated Press.

Both drivers know each other well from their teenage years, so Verstappen and Leclerc know what the other is capable of. Where Verstappen showed with his world title in 2021 that he is a top driver, the reigning world champion is sure that Leclerc will also achieve great performances in his career.

"I think Charles is one of the most talented drivers in Formula One and he will win many more races," Verstappen stressed in the interview. "I think we are just good competitors and we like racing, I think you saw that when we were battling hard and it was all good."

Ferrari keeps an eye on Red Bull

At the same time, Ferrari seems to be taking into account an even stronger Red Bull for the GP of Saudi Arabia. Earlier this week Leclerc let it be known that although Ferrari was the better team in Bahrain, this does not have to mean that this will also be the case this weekend.