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Monza Organisers Drop in a Promising Update for Max Verstappen

Published 09/08/2021, 2:48 AM EDT

A new phenomenon is taking Formula 1 by storm. Bringing along the Orange wave, the Verstappen effect has the crowds excited to watch the Dutchman in action. Max Verstappen fans look to make a grand appearance in Monza. A race dominated by the Tifosi red; it looks like there is a forecast of orange as well.

After a three-day rager in Zandvoort, the Orange Army has packed their suitcases for more. Circuit organizers have revealed that Monza will host a large amount of Dutch fans. Running at a 50% capacity, around 15,000 people will witness the Italian GP. Out of this number, 30% of tickets booked were from Holland.

Monza will also witness the second attempt at sprint qualifying, the first of which Max Verstappen mastered in Silverstone.

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It’s no doubt that people are hungry for more; the 23-year-old driver has had an impressive career so far, one that has only improved in the 2021 season. Regardless of which team one is on, it’s undeniable that the Verstappen effect has been potent to everyone.

Everyone is a Max Verstappen fan

The next generation of Formula 1, Verstappen has made his name known worldwide. We can parallel the generational battle with Hamilton to iconic battles of the past. Incidentally, Alain Prost has been entranced by the driver as well.

The four-time world champion lauded Verstappen after his race in Zandvoort. He told De Telegraaf, as quoted by GP Blog, “But everyone is a fan of Max, right? Just the way he started in Formula 1. I remember doing the interview with him in front of the television, after his first victory in Barcelona. I was surprised to see how mature he already was.”

Prost, who had some iconic battles of his own, enjoys watching the Hamilton-Verstappen rivalry on track. “I also watch it as a fan and hope this continues until the last race. You want to see drivers fighting, like Max and Lewis are doing now.” (Translated via Google Translate)

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Dismissing the Silverstone incident as a part of the sport, Prost seems to be the latest addition to the Orange Army. “Max is a fighter. He can threaten Lewis. That is good for the sport.”

The orange dominance is inevitable. Verstappen’s career is nothing short of impressive and entertaining. Further, he has shaken the dominance of the strongest team in the sport; threatening the position of their strongest player. Verstappen’s sheer strength and speed are sure to impress even the Tifosi at Monza.

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Shreya Sanjeev is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having attained a journalism degree from St Xavier's College, she finds comfort in the sound of her keyboard while typing and excitement in the sound of F1 cars speeding on a track. A street circuit and Daniel Ricciardo fan through and through, Shreya claims the 2018 Monaco GP to be one of her favorite races of all time.

Monza Organisers Drop in a Promising Update for Max Verstappen

Everyone is a Max Verstappen fan

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