维斯塔潘回应赛季可能一胜难求：我绝不会公开这么说
在蒙扎的荷兰媒体采访环节中，马克斯·维斯塔潘被问及本赛季是否可能一胜未得——这将是自2015年首秀赛季以来的首次，他回应称：“我显然绝不会公开这么说！”
为什么马克斯·维斯塔潘不相信红牛在马德里会有惊人表现的说法
无论马德里赛道（马德里赛道）是否是一条考验车手技术的赛道，维斯塔潘都认为他无法仅凭一己之力制造惊喜、赢得胜利
当马克斯·维斯塔潘在蒙扎接受荷兰媒体采访时被问到，他现在是否认为自己本赛季在一级方程式中可能一场比赛都赢不了——这将是自他2015年首秀赛季以来的第一次——他给出了一个意味深长的回答：
“我显然绝不会把这种话说出口！”
然而去年，维斯塔潘确实说了这番话，而且似乎起了作用。在发表那一声明之后，这位红牛车手在赛季下半程的每一场大奖赛中都登上了领奖台，距离连续第五个世界冠军仅差两分。
不过，维斯塔潘比任何人都清楚，今年的情况完全不同，实现逆转几乎是不可能的。因此，十多年来首次经历一个整赛季没有分站冠军，是一个现实的可能。
“每次坐进赛车里，我总是追求最大化。如果有获胜的机会，我当然会全力以赴。但就目前的情况来看，这个机会并不大。”
一条全新的赛道带来了额外的问号，而人们的目光很快转向那些能够快速适应并获得竞争优势的杰出车手，例如维斯塔潘、阿隆索和刘易斯·汉密尔顿。
然而，维斯塔潘怀疑自己是否能在马德里的IFEMA园区周边的赛道上创造什么特别的表现，尽管这条赛道被描述为一条车手能比在蒙扎那样的赛道发挥更大作用的赛道。
“我的意思是，你可以把故事说得多么美好都行，对吧？不管是车手赛道还是不是，归根结底在一级方程式里你仍然需要一辆够快的赛车。”
这不仅适用于马德里环形赛道（马德里赛道），也适用于维斯塔潘的整个赛季。这位荷兰车手认为自己的表现处于很高的水平，但这并没有体现在比赛成绩中。
“作为一名车手，我今年感觉状态很好，但我没有赢下比赛。这是否意味着我是个糟糕的车手或者不够快？我不这么认为。”
“并不是说突然之间，因为这是一条比蒙扎或其他赛道更考验车手的赛道，你就能表现得好很多。”
维斯塔潘目前正在认真考虑这样一种情形：今年他可能一场比赛都赢不了
在马德里赛道迎来首场大奖赛之前，大部分讨论都集中在这条赛道的危险性上。三级方程式测试期间出现了多达19次红旗，而威廉姆斯车队领队詹姆斯·沃尔斯则将这条F1赛历上的最新赛道形容为“赛车杀手”。
当被Motorsport.com问到马德里赛道是否真的那么危险时，维斯塔潘回答：
“嗯，有可能是这样。在某些地方，只要你出现一点点失误，就可能酿成撞车。不过我的意思是，吉达也是一样的，这一点我们之前已经聊过了。”
“你只能去应对它，努力弄清楚极限在哪里，尽量把局面控制住。但当然，当你处在极限边缘时，犯一点小错误是很容易的。”
维斯塔潘提到吉达是有原因的。在他看来，那条赛道是与马德里赛道（马德里新赛道）最接近的类比，因为那里同样是一条街道赛道，任何失误都会受到严惩。
“就我的感受而言，是的。当然，这里的低速弯要多不少，但我得到的整体感觉确实有点像那条赛道，是的。”
维斯塔潘和劳森都把马德里赛道与吉达的街道赛道相提并论
红牛的替补车手兼临时队友利亚姆·劳森也认同这一比较，尤其是因为这两条赛道的共同特点是有很多盲弯。
“这些街道赛道的建造方式是这样的，护墙就沿着赛道的走向延伸，所以很多地方都非常看不到前方”，这位新西兰车手周四表示。
“有很多较快的连贯弯角，弯后面藏着东西，你根本看不见。吉达显然比这里更多这种情况，但我觉得在那方面有点相似。”
马德林赛道的许多路段都可能让车手吃亏，但由5号弯和6号弯组成的减速弯看起来肯定是其中最具挑战性的路段之一。
“如果你压到第一块路缘石太多，它会把你弹到第二块路缘石上，然后又把你弹向护墙。想要在这样的路段保持精准其实相当困难。”劳森承认道。
“我看过很多视频，F3赛车把两块路缘石都狠狠压上去，有的安然无恙，有的则没能幸免，所以这绝对是赛道上一个棘手的路段。刹车区显然也不是直的，所以既要避免抱死又要全力推迟刹车点，将会相当艰难。”
最后，劳森认为车手们在马德里将无法完全压榨到极限，否则就会感受到2026年动力单元的性能局限。
“不像摩纳哥那样，不是的。我认为摩纳哥是我们可以全力推进、实际上没有任何限制的一条赛道。我想这里不会是那样的情况，但我认为相比蒙扎，在这里你或许确实能带来一些不同的东西。”
英文原文
Why Max Verstappen isn’t buying the hype over a Red Bull surprise in Madrid
Regardless of whether the Madring is a driver’s circuit or not, Verstappen does not think he can single-handedly make the difference for a surprise win
When Max Verstappen was asked during the Dutch media session in Monza whether he now thinks he might not win a single race this Formula 1 season – which would be the first time since his debut year in 2015 – a telling response followed:
"I'm obviously never going to say that out loud!"
Last year, however, Verstappen did say it, and seemingly it worked. After making that statement, the Red Bull driver finished on the podium in every grand prix during the second half of the season and fell just two points short of a fifth consecutive world title.
Verstappen knows better than anyone, however, that the situation is completely different this year and that a turnaround is virtually out of the question. An entire season without a win, for the first time in more than a decade, is therefore a realistic possibility.
"Every time I’m in the car, I always go for the maximum. If the opportunity comes to win a race, then of course I’ll go all out for it. But with how things stand at the moment, that chance isn’t very big."
A new circuit brings additional question marks with it, and attention quickly turns to exceptional drivers such as Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, who can adapt quickly and gain a competitive advantage.
Verstappen doubts, however, whether he can pull off something special around the IFEMA complex in Madrid, despite the track being described as a circuit where drivers can make more of a difference than at somewhere like Monza.
"I mean, you can make the story as beautiful as you want, right? Driver’s track or not, at the end of the day you still need a fast car in Formula 1."
That applies not only to the Madring, but also to Verstappen’s season in general. The Dutchman believes he is performing at a high level, but that is not reflected in the results.
"As a driver, I feel good this year, but I'm not winning races. Does that mean I'm a bad driver or not quick enough? I don't think so.
"It's not that suddenly because this is more of a driver's track than Monza or whatever, you can do a lot better."
Verstappen is now seriously considering the scenario that he might not win a single race this year
Ahead of the first grand prix at the Madring, much of the discussion has centred on the dangers of the circuit. The F3 test produced no fewer than 19 red flags, while Williams team principal James Vowles described the newest addition to the F1 calendar as ‘a car killer’.
Asked by Motorsport.com whether the Madring is really that dangerous, Verstappen replied:
"Well, it could be. In some places, when you have a tiny moment, it can result in a crash. But I mean, Jeddah is the same and we've spoken about that already before.
"You just have to deal with it and try to figure out the margins, to try and keep it under control. But of course, when you're on the limit, it's easy to make a little mistake."
Verstappen mentions Jeddah for a reason. In his view, that is the closest comparison to the Madring, as another street circuit where every mistake is punished severely.
"In terms of what I feel, yes. Of course, there are quite a lot more lower speed corners here, but the sensation I get is a little bit like that, yeah."
Both Verstappen and Lawson compare the Madring with the street circuit in Jeddah
Red Bull stand-in and temporary team-mate Liam Lawson sees that comparison as well, particularly because of the many blind corners that characterise both tracks.
"The way these street circuits are built, the walls just sort of follow where the track goes and they're just very blind in a lot of places", said the New Zealander on Thursday.
"There are a lot of faster flowing corners where you have something behind it and you can't see it. Jeddah obviously has more of that than this place, but it's sort of similar in that way, I would say."
Many parts of the Madring can catch drivers out, but the chicane formed by Turns 5 and 6 certainly looks like one of the trickiest.
"If you take too much of the first kerb, it'll bounce you across the second kerb, which will then bounce you into the wall. Trying to be accurate through a section like that is quite tough", Lawson admitted.
"I've seen a lot of videos of F3 cars just smashing both the kerbs and getting away with it, or not getting away with it, so it's definitely a tricky part of the track. The braking zone is obviously not straight as well, so trying not to lock and push that braking zone is going to be pretty tough."
Finally, Lawson does not think drivers will be able to push completely to the limit in Madrid without feeling the limitations of the 2026 power units.
"Not like Monaco, no. I think Monaco is one where we can push flat out and actually have no limitations. I would say this is not going to be like that, but I think it definitely is somewhere that, more so than in Monza, you can probably make a bit of a difference."
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