The new TAG Heuer Formula 1 Max Verstappen Special Edition 2018 receives a bracelet, replacing the rubber strap used in previous years.
Then in January, we will begin preparing for the new season, but the team is already pushing hard developing the chassis and Honda getting the engine ready. I am going to spend time with my family, which feels like a holiday for me. After that, I still have about a week of obligations to do, and then I will be off for a while. Climbing a step in the championship is important, so I am looking at it like any other Grand Prix. I am close to Bottas now so I still want to fight for the best possible result. What are your expectations for the final race of the season and preparing for the 2019 championship with Honda? Some words on racing, as the season is drawing to a close. ( Note: Lewis Hamilton gave us the same answer to that question yet with a slightly more candid tone-of-voice) So no, I will not be wearing a watch during the race, as it will slow us down. In Formula 1, everything is so close and is so down to the grams really, that I would be stupid to add weight to the car. What’s your take on that? Is there a reason behind it?
MAX VERSTAPPEN WATCH PROFESSIONAL
Some professional athletes wear their watches in the field, despite the added weight. I wanted to get some elements of that watch into this new one actually. I still remember the watch I received after my first win, as a gift. The combination of red on black was a personal request from me, so I am glad they were able to do it the way I wanted it. For now, this is what TAG Heuer wants and what I really like. Maybe if I win a championship or something I get to do that. Not really, I pretty much got what I wanted! Of course, it is a quartz watch and I would love to someday design a mechanical watch or maybe even my own tourbillon watch. Any requests they couldn’t or didn’t want to realize? We saw a video about your involvement in the creation of this third Max Verstappen watch. I also like contrasting colours like red and black, and of course, my number 33 – but I don’t know how that got on there! What I like in watches is a bit of weight, which is why I wanted a bracelet for my new one. The level of engineering that goes into complex watches is similar to what we do, despite the fact we drive 350+ kilometres an hour. And yes, there is a significant link between watchmaking and motorsports, not just from sponsorships. It is impressive to see the engineering and the attention to detail.
You’ve been to the TAG Heuer factory, what did you think of it? What is your attraction to watches, what do you look for? Now though, whenever I am not wearing a watch I miss it actually. I guess for me it started when I was 16 or 17. He started to look for watches early in his life, even exploring the mechanics inside. My dad was really into watches, from a young age even. To be honest, that started quite late for me, unlike my father.
Have you had a personal interest in watches and watchmaking since you started racing at an early age? Since quartz is not really our “thing” at MONOCHROME, let’s ask Max a couple of questions.įormula 1 and watches are historically intertwined. Besides colour, the number 33 is also referenced in the watches, and the tachymeter scale for the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Max Verstappen Special Edition 2017 was red from zero to thirty-three. The red-white-and-blue of Holland’s flag is also present in all the watches. Of course, the national colour Orange was incorporated and the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Max Verstappen Special Edition 2016 came on an orange rubber strap. The previous models were riddled with details to remind you of the Dutch driver. It’s still a quartz movement though, as TAG Heuer targets a younger crowd, not necessarily into mechanical watchmaking. Third in line, after the orange and red strap versions from 20, we now get a metal bracelet. Following the controversial outcome of the Brazilian Grand Prix, we had the chance to sit down with the hottest ticket on the grid right now as TAG Heuer releases a new watch dedicated to Max Verstappen.
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