Max Verstappen could have the chance to equal a Michael Schumacher document through the 2025 F1 season.
The Crimson Bull driver heads into the brand new marketing campaign trying to defend his crown which he gained 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 instances when he solely had the third or fourth-fastest automotive, 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 cope with automotive efficiency points and off-track drama and political turmoil which surrounded Crimson Bull for a lot of the yr.
Heading into 2025, Verstappen can match the document for many consecutive F1 world titles.
The achievement is at present 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 gained 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 Crimson Bull.
McLaren have been tipped because the early favourites for the brand new season, having ended final time period with the quickest automotive and profitable 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 hanging 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 degree with Juan Manuel Fangio on the all-time record, making him solely the fourth driver in F1 historical past to win 5 or extra titles.
Verstappen unfazed by document prospect
Unsurprisingly, Verstappen has dismissed the significance of matching such information, insisting they don’t seem to be his prime motivation.
“I want to win, yeah, but it surely’s not concerning the targets of profitable 5 in a row or profitable what number of in whole,” Verstappen informed Crimson Bull’s Speaking Bull podcast.
“However for me, I’m in a staff that I believe is able to profitable these championships, and I’m very enthusiastic about what we give you once more for subsequent yr.
“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 understand, we are able to have a variety of unbelievable moments collectively.”
