Shreyas Iyer Gifts Indian Team Jersey To Reigning F1 World Champion Max Verstappen – News18

The Abu Dhabi GP is understood to draw the largest of stars from everywhere in the world. The first race of the F1 season has been the scene of epic drama prior to now, memorably Max Verstappen’s first title win as he went head-to-head in opposition to Lewis Hamilton in 2021. And this yr round, it will likely be Verstappen once more, who will win his third consecutive title on the Yas Marina Circuit.

Regardless, the race continues to draw the largest names to witness racing greatness in individual, and among the many stars current this time round was India’s very personal Shreyas Iyer.

Iyer was noticed on the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, and the center-order batter went on to satisfy reigning champion, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen previous to the ultimate GP of the yr and offered him with an Indian group jersey, while snapping an image with him.

Iyer had a rollercoaster of a World Cup marketing campaign this previous month, beginning off with consecutively underwhelming perfomances earlier than instantly turning over a brand new leaf and knocking three consecutive WC centuries of his personal enroute to the ultimate in opposition to Australia.

India sadly couldn’t overthrow the then-5-time champions, and therefore allowed Australia to clinch their sixth title on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Iyer although had solidified his declare as the very best No.4 batter on the earth, placing on a ridiculous present for the world to witness and shall most actually be one to hold on his type sooner or later.

Verstappen then again can even be wanting ahead to complete off his F1 marketing campaign on one more excessive observe, having already wrapped up the title for himself.

His thirty third pole in Abu Dhabi pulled him alongside Mansell on the file books whereas a possible 54th win would pull him one away from Vettel with whom he at present shares 53 wins.

“Let’s see!” he stated. “I have no clue how good we are going to be in the race. We are usually quite decent, but it’s been a very special season and we’ve been enjoying it a lot — and I’m very proud of what we have achieved so far this year,” stated Verstappen previous to the race.