Is Max Verstappen maturing? You best believe so! If you are a Formula 1 enthusiast and are following the sport since 2014, you have definitely watched the current world champion grow up in front of your eyes. Max made his debut at the age of 17. Since then, we’ve seen the erratic and extremely aggressive Max make multiple mistakes through the years.

However, recently you’ve seen the same boy lift a Formula 1 world championship trophy. Verstappen is definitely all grown up now.

Max Verstappen is learning from his mistakes

Max recently opened up about how he deals with setbacks. And talks about his perspective on them. As most would do, the Red Bull man doesn’t take mistakes and setbacks in a completely negative light. Instead, he likes to learn and grow through these experiences. And such experiences he’s had many. Especially the start of the 2018 Formula 1 season, which was horrible for Max. One incident being a collision with his teammate as well, which could’ve resulted in points for both the drivers.

Coming on top of these situations, Max is a lot more mature now. Max recently stated, “Of course, it’s never a steady progression, you have tough times and setbacks, and you learn from that. I think at the end of the day, you have to make mistakes or suffer setbacks to eventually become better.” 

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He’s a world champion now, and that requires consistency. We achieve consistency with fewer mistakes and constant growth. Because it’s one thing to reach the top, but it’s a completely new task to stay on top.

He also mentions how he has learned from every situation. And paying attention to the team and working with them is an important part as well. A combination of such factors is why he’s up there among the very best. Attitude matters and it seems Max has the right one.

Need for speed? Nah, improvement!

Multiple sports have seen truly gifted individuals fail on the big stage. Whether it be attitude, discipline or consistency that brings them down. But staying down is where all’s lost for such athletes.

“It’s just about keeping learning and having that motivation to learn, because standing still is like going backwards. It’s also about paying attention to detail, to try to keep learning and becoming a little better in all areas.” Sums up the world champion.

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We can all agree on one fact. Verstappen has come a long way since his Formula 1 debut. And it’s nice to see him trying to be the best he can be at the sport. And hopefully in life as well. As for us, let’s hope he continues to show his quality on track for a long, long time.