Ricardo Batista climbs to the podium in the World Championship table: «If someone had told me that at the beginning of the year, I wouldn't have believed it»

Ricardo Batista secured a podium spot in the World Championship by finishing third before the final race. The Portuguese driver expressed great satisfaction with this unexpected result, stating that if anyone had told him at the beginning of the year that he would achieve this feat, he would not have believed it. Batista said he was very happy with his performance in the competition, which allowed him to climb to third place in the standings. This result represents an important milestone in the driver's career, as he achieved an objective that seemed unlikely when the season began.