前F1车队领队：维斯塔潘尚未达到巅峰
前F1车队领队奥特马尔·萨夫瑙尔认为，马克斯·维斯塔潘尽管已获得四个F1世界冠军，仍在不断进步，尚未达到巅峰表现。
前F1车队领队表示，马克斯·维斯塔潘尚未达到自己的巅峰
奥特马尔·萨夫瑙尔认为，马克斯·维斯塔潘仍在进步，尽管已经赢得四次F1总冠军，但还没有达到巅峰
前一级方程式车队领队奥特马尔·萨夫瑙尔认为，马克斯·维斯塔潘仍在不断进步，尚未达到自己的巅峰状态。
在与主持人杰克·汉弗莱以及前法拉利比赛工程师罗布·斯梅德利共同参加的一期《高性能赛车》播客节目中，萨夫瑙尔谈到了他在围场职业生涯中所遇到过的杰出车手。
当汉弗莱请嘉宾小组说出他们曾共事过和交手过的最伟大车手时，扎夫瑙尔点名四届冠军塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔作为他共事过的最佳车手，随后又将话题转向他在指挥墙（指挥比赛的围栏）边所面对过的最强对手。
"共事过的最伟大车手是维特尔。交手过的最伟大对手，很难在迈克尔（舒马赫）和刘易斯（汉密尔顿）之间选择。"扎夫瑙尔解释道。
当被问及为什么不认为四届冠军维斯塔潘是最伟大的车手时，他补充道："嗯，我认为马克斯还没有达到他的巅峰。我觉得他还会变得更强。"
维斯塔潘目前在车手积分榜上以109分排名第六，落后积分榜领跑者基米·安东内利110分。尽管有传闻将维斯塔潘与退役或转会梅赛德斯或迈凯伦联系在一起，这位荷兰车手已确认他将继续效力红牛。
这位28岁的车手签署了一份续约合同，将让他留在米尔顿凯恩斯车队直到2030年底。维斯塔潘在合同公布后的问答环节中解释说，他希望继续与车队一起赢得比赛和冠军。
"这里就像我的第二个家庭，"维斯塔潘解释道。"当然，我来到这支车队时就是希望能赢比赛，而我们已经一起赢得了四个冠军。
"此外，当然是再次朝着这个目标努力。这是一件非常令人兴奋的事情。这就是为什么我在这里感到像在家一样。
"我对续约感到非常高兴。我希望车队也同样高兴。我非常开心。希望我们能继续一起努力，争取重回巅峰。"
英文原文
Max Verstappen is yet to reach his peak, says former F1 team boss
Otmar Szafnauer believes Max Verstappen is still improving and has yet to reach his peak despite already winning four F1 championships
Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Max Verstappen is continuing to improve and has still not reached his peak performance.
During an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast alongside host Jake Humphrey and former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley, Szafnauer discussed the standout drivers he has encountered during his career in the paddock.
When Humphrey prompted the panel to name the greatest drivers they had worked alongside and competed against, Szafnauer named four-time champion Sebastian Vettel as the best driver he had worked with before turning his attention to the fiercest rivals he had faced while on the pitwall.
"Greatest I worked with, Vettel. Greatest I went up against, tough either Michael [Schumacher] or Lewis [Hamilton]," Szafnauer explained.
When asked why he didn't consider four-time champion Verstappen, he added: "Well, I don't think Max is at his peak yet. I think he's going to get better."
Verstappen currently sits sixth in the drivers' standings with 109 points, 110 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli. While rumours have linked Verstappen to retirement or a move to either Mercedes or McLaren, the Dutchman has confirmed his commitment to Red Bull.
The 28-year-old driver signed a contract extension that will keep him with the Milton Keynes outfit until the end of 2030. Verstappen explained in a Q&A session following the contract announcement that he hopes to continue winning races and championships with the team.
"It's like a second family for me," Verstappen explained. "And of course, I came into this team hoping for, you know, being able to win races and that we have won four titles together.
"Plus, of course, working again towards that goal. It's something that is very exciting. That's why I feel at home here.
"I'm just very happy with the extension. I hope the team is as well. I'm very happy. Hopefully, we can just keep working together and try to get back to the top."
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