Max Verstappen says he is in no hurry to try and find his way into one of the top teams anytime soon claiming he’s happy at Toro Rosso.
Verstappen, 18, has endured a fantastic rookie season having jumped up from FIA European Formula 3, scoring 47 points so far this campaign.
The Dutchman’s results have included two mature drives in Hungary and Austin; both resulting in fourth place finishes that has caught the eye of many in the paddock.
Despite being linked with a top drive in the next couple of years, Verstappen is keeping his feet on the ground and say’s he has still a lot to learn.
“I’m never in a hurry but, of course, if you have two fourth places you’re very close to the podium, you want to be on it,” he said in the FIA press conference.
“But I still have a lot of things to learn and I’m pretty happy where I am right now – but hopefully in a couple of years I can fight for victories. I think everybody wants that.”
When asked what specific areas he felt had developed most over the season, Verstappen added: “I think in every area I improved.
“Especially after only one season in lower categories, when you make the jump to F1, I think the raw speed is there, it’s just you need to develop in all the other areas – and I think I coped with that pretty well.
“So I’m pretty happy with how the whole season went in general. I improved in everything.
“Qualifying I think especially, that’s all going well now but all the areas, especially with the help of the team, it’s going much better and I expected it to be like that because I am still very young and I have a lot of things to learn.
