Fernando Alonso: Max Verstappen can do “special things” like Adrian Newey
“But yes, th𝓡is year is♐ surely the toughest of all the championships he’s entered, and McLaren is probably the biggest favourite.”
Fernando Alonso has refused to rule 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen out of the 2025 F1 title fight, praisiܫng the reigning champion as a “driving genius” capable♋ of doing “special things”.
Verstappen is just 25 points behind F1 championship leader 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri following the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Dutchman is the only non-McLaren driver to taste victory in F1 2025, winniಞng in 🌳Japan and Imola.
Red Bull൩’s competitiveness has been up and down, depending on the track confi♎guration.
The RB21 has come alive at high-speed circ🤡uits, while its we🎃aknesses are exposed at low-speed, bumpy tracks.
Verstappen could only finish fourth in Monaco on Sunday as168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris c𝐆linched his first victory since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
With the Barcelona circuit likely going to suit Verstappen and Red Bull, it could be a pivotal weekend in the race for the title amid the flexi-wing cla🦂mpdown.
Alonso, who has been ౠa huge ཧsupporter 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 him 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 been doing it this year too, and you can never rule him out for the titlꦗe.
“But yes, this year is surely the toughest of all the championships he’s entere▨d, and McLaren is probably the biggest favourite.”
Verstappen eyes Schumacher record
Michael Schumacher is the only driver in F1 h𓆉istory to win🔯 five consecutive drivers’ titles.
Schu🦩macher remained unbeaten▨ between 2000 and 2004.
Verstappen could equal Schumacher this year if he winsඣ the title.
Verstappeಌn has won every F1 drivers’ title since 2021.
He defeated Lewis Hamilton in a dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi🌳 to come away with his first ti🐻tle.
In 2022, he faced stern competition from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, but Ferrari fell away in the second half of thཧe year.
2023 was the most dominant season i🗹n F1 history, with Red Bull winning 21 of 22 races.
Verstappen won 19 of those races - an F1 record.
Finally, in 🔯2024, Verstappen resisted Norris’ mid-season charge 🎶to take his fourth title.
After winning seven of the opening 10 races🗹, Verstappen won just two mor𝕴e races amid McLaren and Ferrari’s up-turn in form.
2025 looks set to be his toughest yet, given McLaren’s curr😼ent performance advantage.
With a sharp eye for F1’s controversies an🌊d storylines, Connorဣ is the heartbeat of our unbiased reporting.
