Verstappen is not motivated by teammate: "I don't need anyone for that"

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20:43, 26 Oct 2020

For weeks now, there has been speculation about Alexander Albon's future at Red Bull Racing and who might succeed him. Nico Hülkenberg is often mentioned as someone who could drive alongside Verstappen. However, the Dutchman knows that he does not have the last word on this.

"In the end it's not up to me, I don't make the decision. Of course they ask for my opinion, but in the end it doesn't matter that much to me at the moment," Verstappen mainly refers to the fact that he can't compete for the world title this season after all.

No need for a fast second driver in 2020

Should that ever be the case, a second driver who can stay in the track will come in handy. "If you are close to Mercedes and you can do some things with strategy, then it is nice to have a second driver."

He doesn't think that he would need someone in the other car to push him.

"When I just entered Formula 1, of course, I did, because you don't know that much yet and you don't have that much experience. But I think after five or six years that's fine, I don't need anyone for that," Verstappen concluded in his interview for 'Peptalk' on Ziggo Sport.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Verstappen is not motivated by teammate: "I don't need anyone for that"

No need for a fast second driver in 2020

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