The world follows Verstappen. Webber: “People tune in because of him”

Everyone’s crazy about Verstappen The sold out event for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (over 350,000 in attendance) and the numerous fans who followed this weekend’s event is proof of the popularity achieved by Max Verstappen in the world of motorsport. A former driver of the Milton Keynes company like Mark Webber, now Oscar Piastri’s manager, is convinced of this: “If you look at sport as a whole, it needs characters like Verstappen – he commented to RacingNews365.com – we need these people. People tune in thanks to Max Verstappen”. Attention to his future The leaders of Liberty Media, holder of the rights to Formula 1, are also certain of this, again in Webber’s opinion. In addition, the results obtained so far by Verstappen allow the Dutchman to be able to make decisions about his future in the Circus with full merit: “The teams also know it: it is important, fundamental that Max stays in Formula 1, because it motivates every driver on the grid and this is the beauty of Formula 1. You have to be constantly motivated. Of course, I want Max he stays in Formula 1, but if the incentives diminish – and I certainly don’t mean to imply that he is losing motivation – then the motivation will gradually fade away, he has achieved results year after year, and this gives him the freedom to choose.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-20 16:00:00