Sky Sports F1’s David Croft has lauded 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen as a “phenomenal 𒆙drive🅠r” ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Verstappen can secure his fourth consecutive F1 drivers’ title in Las Vegas this weekend if he finishes ahead of McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

The Dutchman could become just the second driver in F1 history after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel to win their first four titles consecutively.

Even though Verstappen sits 62 points ahead🌃 of Norris, on balance since Imola, McLaren have the edge in performance.

Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 podcast ahead of Vegas, Croft praised Verstappen’s performances ꧟in 2024 c♚onsidering he’s been “clearly not in the fastest car”.

“If he wins in Vegas again as he did last year and goes on then to take the title. Brilliant. Well done Max Verstappen,” Croft sai𒈔d.

“What a fantastic performance. And ღto be world champion in a year where he’s clearly not in the fastest car. I think the performance of that Red Bull is somewhere between Max and Checo Perez, but more on the Max end. But to do it in not in the fastest car, it’s a brillian꧅t season.

“He’s a phenomenal driver. We talk a lot about Max and talk a lot about off the track, and forcing other people off the track, but let’s actually spend a minute or so saying Max Verstappen - genius driver, fantastꦇic world champion. He deserves to be a four-time world champion.”

It’s nౠot a guarantee Verstappen will take the title in Vegas tꦇhough.

Red⭕ Bull struggled for pace around a number of street venues this year, including Monaco and A𒅌zerbaijan.

Ferrari are expectಞed to go well in Sin City, while McLaren have been consistently strong for the majority of the campaign.

However, Croft thinks Verstappen will wrap the title up 🦋this weekend.

“If he’s🔴 got the car n🌸ext year that can compete will surely be a five-time champion in the making,” Croft added.

“One of the greatest drivers ever to race in F1 and we sಌhould not let anything else detract from that. It’s rare that we’vඣe actually had the chance to sit down and discuss Max the champion.

“I think he will win it in Vegas. I think it will b♎e done and dusted there.”