Max Verstappen does not like being compared to Ayrton Senna or Michael Schumacher, yet he acknowledges that there is some overlap between him and the careers and morals of other record champions.
Many, for example, mention the names written above in a negative context in relation to Verstappen, saying they were also "dirty racers." The Dutch driver sees it very differently.
"I absolutely don't care about praise or compliments. I just want to win, and I'm willing to do anything for that, so I'll do whatever it takes! This connects me with drivers like Michael Schumacher; I really see a similarity in that. He also did everything to create the best possible chance for himself to win! It was like that when he was in the car racing, and it was like that outside the car during development work as well. He never feared, and he always listened to his common sense. That's exactly what I do too!" - Verstappen described himself and his style.
