Listen to this article Red Bull driver Verstappen defeated Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after a gruelling 2021 campaign, taking his maiden world championship three months ago in Abu Dhabi. The 2021 title finale was the culmination of a seven-year project for both Verstappen and Red Bull, which started when Verstappen was drafted in at Toro Rosso as a 17-year-old in 2015 and was then promoted to Red Bull’s main team during the 2016 season. When 2005 and 2006 world champion Alonso was asked if Verstappen’s first season as a reigning champion would increase the pressure on him, the Spaniard suggested the opposite would be the case. “I don’t think so, if anything you will have less pressure as you have accomplished one of your dreams,” the Alpine driver said. “So, from now on it is like more fun when you go into the races knowing you are world champion already once. “You can always …