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Giovinazzi Challenges Max Verstappen After Formula E Run

Published 04/07/2022, 2:42 PM EDT

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Formula1 is the pinnacle of motorsports. The world’s fastest cars racing around the globe. However, lately, there has been a rise in electric vehicles amid environmental concerns, which eventually gave birth to the Formula E series. It is a very competitive series in its own right and recently Formula E driver Antonio Giovinazzi stated that F1 world champion Max Verstappen would struggle in the series.

He also thinks that all the drivers coming into the series will struggle because the series is so different.

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Giovinazzi believes Verstappen will struggle in Formula E

Antonio Giovinazzi left Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season. He made the switchover to Formula E, driving for Dragon Penske racing. The Italian had a tough start to life in Formula E with two 20th place finishes and a retirement. He recently said, “They are such different sports. I understood this as soon as I got on an electric car” commenting on the difference between the 2 series.

Giovinazzi also hinted at the complexity of the sport saying, “Whether a Verstappen can win right away? It does not work like that. Or at least it would surprise me a lot,” suggesting that current F1 champion Max Verstappen would struggle as well.

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He put down the difference between the 2 racing series as “Formula 1 has speed and power, while Formula E has uncertainty”. 

Will Max Verstappen ever race in Formula E to himself experience and tell his fans the difference between the 2 sports?

Max Verstappen in 2022 so far

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The Dutchman secured the 2021 world title in Abu Dhabi, and his fine form has continued ever since. He has been the only real challenge to Ferrari’s dominance this season. However, he has had a mixed bag when it comes to results in the first 2 races of the season.

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Verstappen was comfortably sitting P2 in the season opener at Bahrain when fuel pump issues forced him to retire. However, redemption came in the very next round in Jeddah after he snatched the race win from Charles Leclerc in the dying stages of the race.

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The Australian GP starts this weekend and he’ll be hoping to pick up a good chunk of points and try to close the gap between him and the Ferrari duo of Leclerc and Sainz, who currently sit at the top of the driver standings.

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Divyansh Priyadarshi is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his under-graduation in computer science engineering and is naturally drawn to the intriguing data-driven world of Formula 1. Being an author at ES isn't his first stint in penning down thoughts for his favorite sports, as he has a solid prior background in writing content for soccer, NBA, and UFC.
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