"He reminds me of Michael Schumacher in many ways," Brawn said of the Dutchman, before adding: "I remember Max's early days in Formula 1 where his speed was clear - he has now become a racing driver. exceptional."
"Of course you can always have similar attitudes or the like, or you can be compared sometimes, but on my side, I never do that. I just want to be myself."
Aged 17 and 166 days, Verstappen became the youngest driver in F1 history when he competed in the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. Over the years he has, he says, matured as a driver.
"[I'm] more relaxed, more consistent and knowing how to build a weekend and stuff like that, "he added.
"I just feel very comfortable... I'm a very relaxed person anyway, so for me it was never really a very high pressure, but I'm more relaxed in a way that I am. know what's gonna happen.
"I've been through a lot before, so I went to a weekend, I mean I'm excited to run, but I'm not very excited about the other things around it because you've been through so many different emotions throughout the course, on weekends and year round. "
The Dutch driver's victory at Silverstone was the ninth of his career, but crossing the finish line still excites him.
"Winning is a good thing," he said. "A good qualifying lap might excite me. Just being in the team and working with the mechanics, and also when they have a really good pit stop, it's also a great feeling."
Title challenge?
Verstappen finished ahead of Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valterri Bottas in stifling conditions last Sunday.
Heading into this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, Verstappen is second in the Drivers' Championship standings - 30 points behind world champion Hamilton.
But such has been Mercedes dominance so far in this 13-race season - the team leads Red Bull's second in the constructors' standings by 67 points - the Red Bull driver did not expect to rise. a title challenge in the remaining eight races.
"So far we've had a race where we were, maybe, the fastest car, but all the others we weren't, so we just have to be realistic for now," said Verstappen, speaking of Barcelona.
"Personally, I don't think of a possible championship at the moment. I just want to try to do my best every weekend."
Fight for equality
The 2020 F1 season kicked off in July at the Austrian Grand Prix, four months later than expected due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Since the restart, drivers have joined F1's "We Race As One" initiative to fight racism and promote equality and inclusion.
Five races in the season, Verstappen said while the campaign is going well, there is still a long way to go.
"It has gone well in the way we put it but, of course, at the end of the day it's also about actions. We just keep showing our support because I think everyone is in favor, which is very important, and time will of course tell what will happen, "he said.
Asked whether he and the other pilots have spoken to Hamilton about the campaign, Verstappen said: "Of course we talk about it. We have our pilot briefings, but we also stay, of course, because we are all members of the GPDA (Grand Prix Pilots Association).
"Everyone is very open and everyone is very supportive and everyone wants the exact same thing. I think Lewis appreciates that, and it's not just Lewis who has to appreciate it, it's the world. whole. That's what we're doing, we're just trying to show our support. "