Alpen: Verstappen was an honest and straightforward "ordinary boy"

Alexander Alpen called former Red Bull teammate and F1 world champion Max Verstappen an honest man.

Alben spent a season with Verstappen at Red Bull Racing, where he replaced Pierre Gasley after the summer break of the 2019 season, and his place was replaced by Sergio Perez before the 2021 season, but in the 2021 season, Alben continued to accompany Verstappen as Red Bull's test and reserve driver.

Through their working relationship, Albon has learned about Verstappen's personality, explaining that the 24-year-old Verstappen doesn't have a shelf.

He said: "He's honest, he's very blunt, you could say he's really Dutch! ”

Verstappen is also considered a very confident driver, which undoubtedly helped him win his first world title in the 2021 season. Alpen made it clear that self-confidence should not be mistaken for arrogance, Alben said: "He is confident, but certainly not arrogant, he is just confident in his work." ”

The relationship between Alben and Verstappen is also not just a working relationship, they also play games together. Verstappen is known to prefer to stay away from the spotlight of F1, and Alpen describes him as a "very ordinary boy".

He said: "We get along very well, he loves games and I like to play games, so we sometimes play together. He's actually a very ordinary boy, especially when you consider how well-known he is and what he's accomplished. In fact, Max is much more normal than many people think. ”

In the 2022 season, Verstappen will drive the No. 1 Red Bull RB18 to the field, while Alpen will return to F1 with williams.