RacingNews365 examines Verstappen’s wet-weather approach, from karting to Interlagos

Max Verstappen’s climb from P21 to P2 at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos is the starting point for RacingNews365’s explainer on his wet-weather driving. The outlet also recalls two earlier Interlagos performances: Verstappen won the 2024 race from P17, and in 2016 he passed Nico Rosberg around the outside on his way to the podium.

The piece looks back to the kart track. According to RacingNews365, Jos Verstappen made Max stay out in the rain, even on slick tyres. It examines how Verstappen finds grip away from the usual racing line and controls his Red Bull at the limit, as well as why rivals struggle to copy his lines in wet conditions.

The explainer also considers what Verstappen shares with Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, whom the outlet describes as two of Formula 1’s greatest wet-weather drivers.