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Max Verstappen has a birthday later this month on September 30th so yes 26 years old starting soon.
Here is an article he did last month for Sports Illustrated explaining why he would ever consider retiring while being 25 and doing it so soon in two years from now.

"The Dutchman has yet again, spoken of retiring sooner than 2028 if things don't go the way he intends. Just recently, Verstappen revealed plans of chasing his dream of having his own GT3 racing team in association with his venture Verstappen.com after 2025."
source: https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-max-verstappen-sends-early-retirement-threat-if-red-bull-dominance-fails-to-continue-after-2026-sj4

It's fine, I didn't expect to last so long so it's a great bonus for my first time

Agree Max is at peak, I mentioned this before, one reason to RB to wonder how long peak lasts before it drops. To maintain, Max needs great rivals, he won't retire so soon but psychologically, the body listens to the tongue

Max is definitely going to break some records this season that's for sure, but the one I wonder the most is the 7 titles. I understand that it looks like they may win it this year too, but then we are talking about 4 more if I am not wrong, and 4 more is a lot. They will have the 2024 season and 2025 season which Max may win, which will leave 2 more seasons left, only if he can do that.

But then, in 2026 we are going to have a HUGE car changes, basically going nearly full electric, with only just a bit of old style engine. That may or may not be good for them, if they are still good then he can break it, but Red Bull doesn't build a good car, then he will be losing just short of what he could have done with it.

For sure McLaren, Mercedes, Aston Martin, and Ferrari are the 2nd top teams in the F1 just next to RedBull no doubt about it when you choose racers that have the potential to go on the podium these teams are there for you to choose, for sure Max Verstappen is really undefeated in this season and I never really seen that his consecutive wins would be break anytime soon, but if Sergio Perez could master up his inner being to make it because they got the same car, for sure he likely can, but for sure any other teams might have a chance depending on their upgrades,


For sure this is Max Verstappen we are talking about and that High percentage is highly unlikely for Max Verstappen., I would love to see history being made in the F1 right now if Lewis Hamilton can break the sound barrier speed on his car and then a likelihood for Lewis Hamilton to Continue his Career all-time win record then we can see him crashing that for Verstappen, or Carlos Sainz's incredible performance in Monza could likely be on the next GP or maybe Lando Norris getting that likely 1 champion for this season there is a lot of possibilities but surely Max Verstappen could likely take Vettel's position at the end of this season,


Aw! That was a shame man, you just need to try it next time maybe your luck will not run out the next time you try, well, maybe Robert Lewandowski when he was still on Bayern Munich, but for sure Erling Haaland when he is now on Manchester City Max Verstappen still has a long way up ahead he is only 26 years old and I wish he doesn't mean the retirement thing on his 28 Years of age could be true and likely I wish he still continue to Race up to his 30's,

Since we have a week off of racing til it resumes in Singapore we might as well talk about next season future drivers.

Alex Albion was impressive in his last two races and now there is talk swirling that he could be the driver who Ferrari are looking at to replace Sainz.

I dont think he is gonna retire, its a no chance, he want to break all the possibles records, so at least he have to win 4 more World Championship, and we have the big change in 2026, and with that change can send him again into an average car. So more years to reach the 7/8 WC.

When it comes to the possibility of Verstappen to retire at an early age we never know truthfully. This is Verstappen we are talking about. 

He made some statements on Red Bull's future recently. He is worried about the uncertainty of 2026 season. He doesn't have much intention to move on with Red Bull in case they trail behind others as of that season. You know there are many changes expected to happen as of that season. We don't have a clue about what teams will be the best ones. Who knows Verstappen might even decide to retire in case of Red Bull's becoming a much worse team.

I finally lost my top spot in the F1 pool but I should still be very happy I stayed up there for half the season and a little more. This time Perez didn't let me down but the Spanish drivers were so mixed I lost exact points there.

Max is the Haaland of F1. You can't not choose him to win a race!

He could be on his way to beating 15 in total according to this retrospective on his 2023 season accolades:
ALL THE RECORDS MAX COULD BREAK IN 2023 - by Mr. V's garage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgKeaFvtZ3Q

As the graph shows below there is a high likelihood he can beat those in the remaining 8 races left of the season.

For sure many think that Ferrari was leading Practice 2, 3, and the Qualifier but for sure it was just a taste of what Max Verstappen can really do and it broke my heart because after this Italian Grand Prix, many Ferrari Fans have broken their hearts for sure seeing the result for the Italian Grand Prix Race and I am a Ferrari fan looking back when Michael Schumacher was smacking every championship, but truly even though Carlos Sainz made a pretty much incredible performance in this GP it was immediately reverse coming into the Race Max Verstappen is truly a different beast in the tracks,


We can not do anything if Verstappen decides to retire early and I think many want to retire and enjoy the Leisurely life at an early age because they can not do it in their senior years for sure and this is Max Verstappen We are talking about here for sure he would truly enjoy playing SIM racing at peace he will continue racing but in the comfort of his home for sure but if I would likely want to pick for Verstappen I would like him to continue and break the record of Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher in my opinion I want to see greatness and domination in this sports if he can truly done the impossible then I think he can surely settle down,

For sure Ferrari has likely done something just to improve their cars and Carlos Sainz now has the urge to win but to no avail, he didn't keep the lead against RedBull Max Verstappen who overtook him eventually even though Sainz got the qualifying with his incredible time the race is a different story, there is much advantage given to him but for sure he wasted it all on the Monza,

Was Max Verstappen really serious that he will retire after he turned 28, that is likely too early for sure, but if he wants to retire that early he can surely do that, it is crazy that Max Verstappen wanted to retire at that age while Fernando Alonso is keeping the pace in still racing with his current age,


For sure that is likely a great achievement for the Dutch driver and getting that Consecutive win for his record was quite phenomenal while that was achieved with meticulous racing from Max Verstappen Sure all likely interview him is what is next for the Flying Dutchman that is not getting 8 world champion because, at the age of 25, he just got 2 championship wins, while Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton got 7 so for sure he needs 8 but I think that is not going to achieve because Max Verstappen wants to retire when he turned 28, and like that is likely 3 seasons left if I am not mistaking,

So Max beat the all-time record for consecutive wins in one season.

What next? RBR can bet the all-time wins for a season, the higher % of successes in one season should be for Senna and Prost in old Mclarean days.

Actually, it was always like this for the Practice and the qualifying We can see McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari getting into a higher position but when it comes to the actual Race Max Verstappen always prevails for sure, and During the Monza run he snatched the leadership to Carlos Sainz and make it through the championship, Max Verstappen has done it again


Surely Ferrari has learned from their mistake and right now I can see that both Ferraries are competing well against both RedBull and somehow Max Verstappen had done it against Monza so the curse was all lifted up because of Max Verstappen and for sure many will not be afraid with the Italian Grand Prix curse anymore,

But the interesting part is that the two Ferraries are competing with the RedBull much better now than the last season, it was a great thing for them to make it that way,


Surely Retiring at 28 is not really soon It is just lucky for him to retire that early at his age as he had done this F1 thing at a young age up to now, for sure for 28 is really too young for sure he pick that age he would likely want for him to enjoy freely his profound luck in making yet another record for himself for sure saying something like that he surely got something in his mind only him can tell,

They have just started the Italian Grand Prix buildup with the drivers parade in Monza at the top of the hour so we have less than an hour left to go.
Even though Ferrari are heating up from the practice sessions and qualifying over the last couple of days as many of you here have noticed and mentioned of Sainz success, there is a buzz around this race.
Although not for the Ferrari drivers but for Max Verstappen possibly making history after today's race and could be on the road to surpassing 15 achievements in a single season.
Bloomberg has also noticed all this excitement caused by one driver since the F1 included Las Vegas this season in their world circuit.
So watching this recent interview before this race with Max at Monza was an eye opening experience since they asked him if he ever got tired of winning will he retire in the near future:

Red Bull's Verstappen on Monza, Win Streak, Driving Style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wEmf2n3FHE

For sure that was in the last couple of Grand Prix that Ferrari was struggling to make progress but right now it is a shocking thing that is happening right now Carlos Sainz is making an uproar right now and I really wasn't expecting that to happen It was always for Max Verstappen to make a lead always actually I was resting for a bit for an F1 news but after I am back in the F1 now I am seeing a different story right now and Ferrari might win in the Italian Grand Prix this season,


It was Ferrari's time to shine right now as Carlos Sainz shocked everyone by leading the Italian Grand Prix's Practice 1, 2, and now the Qualifying, this is the 1st for Carlos Sainz to make a lead like that it could have been the latest news that he would likely be given an ultimatum to improve that Charles Leclerc has given the full contract for the Ferrari team next season, so likely that was to prove that Leclerc is not the only one that is improving,


If you look at the Qualifying result Carlos Sainz is now leading not only the qualifying but Practice 2 and 3 as well, Here is the results and we could see a different winner in the following Race for sure,

It's as if they are not learning from their past mistakes. Sometimes a pit too early, oftentimes a pit too late and a change in strategy, too. They had a decently built car with decently capable crew, plus their drivers are also top tier when it comes to F1. Even if they have the fastest car of the season, they still fail to consistently win and post positive results.

Sure the injury of Daniel Ricciardo can surely lead him to be out for the entire season because there are many saying things like that but Ricciardo has said that he may be back in September maybe mid or the last week of September but it really got no assurance that he can race with that kind of injury, so likely we can see Liam Lawson for a long time with Alpha Tauri,

Sure I have also Waiting for the Qualifying and Skipping Most Practice run for a while now, I really don't know but I surely just looking at the results of the Practice, and watching the Qualifying was what I am doing right now Carlos Sainz is making a great comeback again on Practice 2, 3 and now in the Qualifying he was in the lead and Ferrari with the fans goes wild it was the 1st time Carlos Sainz is really doing it, and the Curse might be true,


Actually, it was Carlos Sainz that have led the Qualifying and shocked everybody if Max Verstappen lost in the Italian Grand Prix then we can surely say that the curse was really True that whoever won the last Italian Grand Prix will suffer a loss next season and it was happening but surely let's wait for the race t happen and how I wish that Max Verstappen will not make a fatal crash during the race,

Can McLaren produce a big surprise today in qualifiers ? So far both of drivers showed a good pace on Monza and McLaren is looking fast and stable. However ,if it happens , I would love to see Piastri taking the pole as that would kinda shock a lot of people even if the kid is a future world champ material.

Ferrari also have a good pace out of nowhere , but do they have a car ready for Sunday race pace ? Hard to tell to be honest.

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Actually heard he was going to be out for the remainder of the season with a possible reshuffling again for him during the off-season. This is only speculation so far because it was an injury to a mid-season replacement driver in the first place so I would be surprised if we see him driving for Red Bull or Alpha Tauri next season.

Practice 3 is just an hour away so strap in for a day full of racing, as we wait for qualifying next up, to see if Ferrari can do anything worth mentioning come raceday on their home track:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.sainz-left-puzzled-by-ferraris-pace-setting-start-to-their-home-grand-prix.45Kwo1tItjrHGzkfDiElxR.html

Or Ferrari could always let Carlos Sainz stay at Ferrari if he can do well in the remainder of the season, which is hard for him to accomplish for sure if we look at the things that Charles Leclerc has already accomplished with Carlos Sainz's near collision with McLarens Oscar Piastri, and is viewing this as only Oscar Piastri's fault which in my opinion he was the one solely that needs to blame in that incident and not once but with the following Dutch Grand Prix the near Collision would happen again with Oscar Piastri yet again is not a mere coincidence,

As many have not noticed Carlos Sainz is not driving his SF-23 in Practice 1 of the Dutch Grand Prix, This is because the Ferrari is accustomed to giving a chance to newer drivers to get a feel of F1 and this time it is Robert Schwartzman's turn to likely get a change in the near future to be the next driver of Ferrari, Well Carlos Sainz is in good condition and not injured well this is just 1-time thing and after the Practice 1 Carlos Sainz will be back on the Practice 2, so yeah Sainz did compete in the Dutch Grand Prix,


This kind of Injury  is pretty much common in the F1 world because if they can not take their hands on the wheel of the F1 car while they are about to Crash then it is likely injury for the Driver and for sure this is likely F1 team knows about because the crash on the barrier is pretty much common, and can surely happen, so for Ricciardo, it is really interesting if he can return or not, for this season,