Fernando Alonso: Max Verstappen can do “special things” like Adrian Newey
“But yes, this year is surely the tou𒁃ghest of all the championships he’s entered, and McLaren is probably the biggest favourite.”
Fernando Alonso has refused to rule 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen out of the 2025 F1 title fight, praisi☂n♛g the reigning champion as a “driving genius” capable of doing “special things”.
Verstappen is just 25 points behind F1 championship leader 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri following the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Dutchman is the only non-McLaren driver to taste victory in F1 2025, winning in J💖apan and Imola.
Red Bull’s competitiveness has 🍃been up𓃲 and down, depending on the track configuration.
The RB21 has♉ come alive at high-speed circuits, while its weaknesses are exposed at low-speed, bumpy tracks.
Verstappen could only finish fourth in Monaco on Sunday as168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lando Norris clinched his first victory since th🍸e season-opening Australian Grand 💖Prix.
With the Barcelona circuit likely going to suit Verstappen and Red B🦩ull, it co൩uld be a pivotal weekend in the race for the title amid the flexi-wing clampdown.
Alonso, who has been a hug💛e supporter of Verstappen over the years, likened him to F1 design guru Adrian Newey as someone capable of doing “special things”.
“No, you don’t rule him𒐪 out because he’s another driving genius, and since we’re talking about Adrian Newey, who could do special things, I think Verstappen can do them too,” Alonso told Mundo Deportivo.
“He’s bee🐟n doing it this year too, and you can never rule him out for the title.
“But yes, this year is surely the toughest of all the championships he’s entered, and McLaren𒀰 is probably the biggest favourite.”
Verstappen eyes Schumacher record
Michael Schumacher is the only driver in F1 history to win five consecutive 🃏drivers’ titles.
Schumacher remained un💧beaten between 2000 and 2004🔜.
Verstappen could equal Schumacher this year if he wins 💎the title.
V�🔜�erstappen has won every F1 drivers’ title since 2021.
He defeated Lewis Hamilton i🌞n a dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi to come away with his first title.
In 2022, he faced stern competition from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc, 🅺but Ferrari fell away 𓂃in the second half of the year.
2023 was the most dominant season in F1 history, with Red Bull winn😼ing 21 of 22 races.
Verstappen won 19 of those races - an F1 record.
Finally, in 2024, Verstappen resisted Norris’ mid-season ch🧸arge to take his fourth title.
After winning seven of the opening 10 r🍬aces, Verstappen won just two more races amid McLaren and Ferrari’s u🐻p-turn in form.
2025 looks set to be his 💧toughest yet, given McLaren’s current performance advantage.
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