Max Verstappen admitted that McLaren will be the team to watch for next season after an incredible come-back in 2023.
After a horrible start to the season, McLaren brought a lot of updates during the summer, helping Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight for podiums and pole positions.
Given the amount of performance that the Woking-based team found, Verstappen warns that this year, McLaren could be “very strong”.
“The one I think that was most impressive behind us from where they started to where they ended was definitely McLaren. It looks like they might be very strong next year.”
Behind Red Bull, four teams were really close in terms of performance – Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes, and McLaren -. The Dutchman believes that the one that will come out on top in 2024 will be the one that will have worked better during the winter.
“Behind us, it was really up and down, one team second, then another team… That’s where the battle was quite close behind us. It will all depend on how much they will improve in the wintertime.”