News Details
Hakkinen: I was wrong about Max Verstappen
Former world champion Mika Hakkinen has admitted he was wrong in criticsing the manner in which teenager Max Verstappen was fast-tracked into Formula 1 by Red Bull. Speaking to media in Holland, Hakkinen said, 'I was really happy I was wrong [about Max]' 'It has strengthened my understanding that young girls and young boys they are much more ready in this world. You have to let them speak, you have to listen to what they have to say.' Ahead of young Verstappen's F1 debut season, with Toro Rosso in 2015, in 2015 Hakkinen was adamant: “I would never let a driver as young as that race in F1.” Fast forward a year and a half and the two times world champion has changed hus tune. 'It’s...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hakkinen: I was wrong to criticise Verstappen
Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen has admitted he was wrong...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Mika Hakkinen 'happy' Max Verstappen proved him wrong...
Mika Hakkinen admits he was wrong to criticise Max Verstappen's...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
'I was wrong about Verstappen,' says Mika Hakkinen
©WRI2
Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen admits he was wrong to label...
9y ago from F1i.com
Bitesize Gos – Hamiltons Holiday
Hamilton seems to be sinking his teeth into his time away!….or have...
9y ago from F1.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia ‘surprised but happy’ ahead of...
Francesco Bagnaia admitted he was “surprised but happy” about the...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Fabio Quartararo reveals Yamaha is still “missing...
Fabio Quartararo revealed Yamaha was still “missing quite a lot” from...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why the numbers show Aprilia’s threat to Ducati is...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou’s Indy 500 win immortalized on...
Alex Palou’s likeness has been added to the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy,...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indy 500
Arrow McLaren has announced that veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay will join the...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
On this day in 1995, Colin McRae became the UK’s...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Lancia is returning to WRC in Rally2 and what it...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
How Adrien Fourmaux’s WRC Japan exit proves mental...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal v Tottenham: Premier League – live
t;li>Minute by minute updates on the north London derbyAny notes or...
17m ago from TheGuardian.com
Sources: Man United & Arsenal target midfielder...
Scott McTominay’s resurgence at Napoli under Antonio Conte has not gone...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Insider explains reason why Mikel Arteta has called an...
The Premier League title race took a dramatic twist this weekend as both...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
The North London derby takes on extra significance
Morning. The North London derby is always a huge game in the season, but...
7h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Adjusted 2025 F1 championship standings after double...
Check out the full F1 championship standings... Read More »
6h ago from RacingNews365.com
McLaren release statement after shock Lando Norris and...
Both McLaren drivers were disqualified from the... Read More »
4h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 presenter forced to apologise live on air after X-RATED...
Lando Norris' comments after the Las Vegas Grand... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
