From Verstappen's perspective, helping Red Bull finally win a constructors' title was a monkey off the back.
"You work on it every single year, and this year both cars had really good results," assessed Verstappen. "You always need two cars to perform well, and we did.
"It's really satisfying for everyone also at the factory. They're working flat out, trying to achieve it. The drivers' title is amazing, but it probably gives you even more satisfaction if you can win as a team as well.
"This year we had a bit more luck. Last year, in some races, both cars got taken out or whatever, and we lost a lot of points battling. This year, in general, we were more competitive. We had a better car compared to the competition.
"At the end of the day, it's all about who designs the best car, who comes up with the more clever ideas. It was all a big question mark for everyone as to where you were going to be.
"From the start of the year, our car was a little bit overweight, but overall, it performed quite well."