Max Verstappen could have the chance to equal a Michael Schumacher document in the course of the 2025 F1 season.
The Pink Bull driver heads into the brand new marketing campaign trying to defend his crown which he received regardless of coming beneath intense strain from McLaren and Lando Norris within the latter phases of 2024.
Early-season domination proved key to Verstappen’s success and the Dutchman’s consistency, even at occasions when he solely had the third or fourth-fastest automobile, secured one more championship triumph.
Ultimately, Verstappen’s victory over Norris was pretty convincing, enabling him to clinch his fourth successive world title in Las Vegas with two rounds to spare.
However it definitely wasn’t a simple season for Verstappen, who additionally needed to take care of automobile efficiency points and off-track drama and political turmoil which surrounded Pink Bull for a lot of the 12 months.
Heading into 2025, Verstappen can match the document for many consecutive F1 world titles.
The achievement is at the moment held by legendary Ferrari driver Schumacher, who claimed 5 of his drivers’ titles in a row with the Scuderia from 2000 to 2004.
Verstappen’s nice rival Lewis Hamilton received 4 of his seven world titles in a row between 2017 and 2020.
Max Verstappen made it 4 F1 titles in a row in 2024
Verstappen would equal Schumacher’s feat with but extra title glory in 2025, however he’s set to face stiff competitors from the likes of McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes, all of whom have closed the hole to Pink Bull.
McLaren have been tipped because the early favourites for the brand new season, having ended final time period with the quickest automobile and successful the constructors’ championship for the primary time since 1998.
A fifth consecutive world title for Verstappen, who doesn’t flip 28 till September, would additionally transfer him inside putting distance of the joint-record held by Schumacher and Hamilton (seven).
Such success would additionally transfer him above fellow four-time world champions Sebastian Vettel and Alain Prost and take him stage with Juan Manuel Fangio on the all-time checklist, making him solely the fourth driver in F1 historical past to win 5 or extra titles.
Verstappen unfazed by document prospect
Unsurprisingly, Verstappen has disregarded the significance of matching such data, insisting they aren’t his prime motivation.
“I want to win, yeah, but it surely’s not concerning the targets of successful 5 in a row or successful what number of in complete,” Verstappen informed Pink Bull’s Speaking Bull podcast.
“However for me, I’m in a staff that I believe is able to successful these championships, and I’m very enthusiastic about what we provide you with once more for subsequent 12 months.
“I hope it’s fast sufficient. I do know when it’s fast sufficient that I’ll do the remaining, however I simply hope that we’re aggressive.
“That we’re again up there once more, and you recognize, we will have a number of unbelievable moments collectively.”
