Max Verstappen Nyaris Gagal Juara F1 2021 karena Kram Kaki

Agustinus Rosario

Editor:

  • Max Verstappen menyegel gelar juara dunia Formula 1 pertamanya usai mengemas kemenangan di GP Abu Dhabi 2021.
  • Siapa sangka, sukses tersebut diraih Max Verstappen sambil menahan kram di kakinya.
  • Max Verstappen bahkan mengaku tak kuat jika harus melakukan satu lap tambahan.

SKOR.id - Max Verstappen berhasil menyabet gelar juara dunia Formula 1 (F1) pertamanya pada edisi 2021.

Sukses itu diraih pembalap Red Bull Racing tersebut usai memenangi balapan pamungkas, GP Abu Dhabi.

Meski dianggap kontroversial, Max Verstappen mengalahkan rival terberatnya dalam beberapa musim, Lewis Hamilton.

Dilansir dari Motorsport, Mad Max ternyata tak hanya berjuang melawan Hamilton tapi juga rasa sakit akibat kram kaki.

Pembalap asal Belanda itu mengaku sangat menderita dan tidak akan sanggup jika harus menambah satu lap lagi.

"Jika melihat kembali datanya, Anda tidak akan melihat input throttle yang sangat halus," ujar Verstappen.

"Saya berteriak di radio setelah menang, tapi selama lap terakhir kaki saya kram. Rasanya benar-benar sakit."

"Jika ada satu putaran lagi, saya tak akan bisa menyelesaikan balapan. Tingkat stres sangat tinggi di lap terakhir namun saya tidak mau menyerah," imbuhnya.

Seperti diketahui, GP Abu Dhabi berakhir dengan keputusan kontroversial karena kebijakan safety car yang diambil Race Director dianggap terlalu lama.

Balapan yang tinggal menyisakan satu lap, berhasil dimenangi Verstappen usai menyalip Hamilton yang balapan dengan menggunakan ban lama.

"Anda merasakan otot mengencang seperti bola tenis. Tentu adrenalin membantu karena jika itu terjadi saat Anda berjalan, pasti tak bisa bergerak," ujarnya.

"Namun, tak ada pilihan. Saya harus melanjutkan balapan. Jadi saya berusaha menjaga kecepatan penuh dan saya bisa merasakan kaki saya makin sakit."

"Untungnya, saya bisa menyalip saat sampai di Tikungan 5. Saya pun punya waktu tiga detik untuk melepaskan gas."

"Setelah itu, ada dua sektor lurus sangat panjang. Saat yang kedua, di mana Lewis kembali menekan, saya bisa merasakan kaki saya bergetar," ia menambahkan.

Perjuangan itu akhirnya membuahkan hasil manis. Verstappen mengakhiri dominasi Mercedes yang berlangsung sejak era hybrid pada 2014 silam.

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