Despite Tough Races Verstappen Remains Cool on Title

Verstappen Unfazed by Recent Challenges in Title Race

22/08/2024

Verstappen stays calm despite a series of challenging races, undeterred in his championship bid.

Max Verstappen appears to be on track to clinch his fourth World Championship title.

With a 78-point lead in the championship and tight competition behind him jostling for points, the Red Bull driver seems to have a reasonably comfortable cushion.

However, the second half of the season, comprising 10 races, could still hold surprises. And he is, naturally, cautious.

“If you look at the championship, Lando is the closest. But recently, you can see that there are many different cars winning races and drivers, of course. It’s very close, but that also makes it unpredictable.”

“Attention to detail and getting the car into the right operating window can really make a difference with so many teams and cars so closely matched. So yes, we’ll see what happens. It’s very hard to comment on that at the moment even though it’s nice to have a bit of a lead, obviously.”

Is he worried about the title and the championship given all these contenders?

“I’m not really worried. I’m also not thinking about Abu Dhabi at the moment. I just want to progress as a team. I want to improve the car. I know that if we improve our car, it will make our lives a bit easier.”

“The last few races have, of course, been somewhat challenging, though I think if we had started on pole at Spa, in our normal starting position without any penalties, we could still have won the race.”

“But the margins are very tight. That’s why qualifying is always very important. But yes, the more performative the car, the easier it becomes. That’s what we demonstrated last year.”

Despite Tough Races, Verstappen Remains Cool on Title Despite Tough Races, Verstappen Remains Cool on Title

F1 CALENDAR 2025
Race
Date
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Australian
Albert Park
16 Mar
Chinese Flag
Chinese
Shanghai International
23 Mar
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Japanese
Suzuka Circuit
6 Apr
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Bahrain
Sakhir desert
13 Apr
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Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr

2025 Australian Grand Prix Grid

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
1:15.096
Oscar Piastri
2
OSCAR
PIASTRI
1:15.180
Max Verstappen
3
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
1:15.481
George Russell
4
GEORGE
RUSSELL
1:15.546
Yuki Tsunoda
5
YUKI
TSUNODA
1:15.670
Alex Albon
6
ALEX
ALBON
1:15.737
Charles Leclerc
7
CHARLES
LECLERC
1:15.755
Lewis Hamilton
8
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1:15.973
Pierre Gasly
9
PIERRE
GASLY
1:15.980
Carlos Sainz
10
CARLOS
SAINZ
1:16.062
Isack Hadjar
11
ISACK
HADJAR
1:16.175
Fernando Alonso
12
FERNANDO
ALONSO
1:16.453
Lance Stroll
13
LANCE
STROLL
1:16.483
Jack Doohan
14
JACK
DOOHAN
1:16.863
Gabriel Bortoleto
15
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
1:17.520
Kimi Antonelli
16
KIMI
ANTONELLI
1:16.525
Nico Hulkenberg
17
NICO
HULKENBERG
1:16.579
Liam Lawson
18
LIAM
LAWSON
1:17.094
Esteban Ocon
19
ESTEBAN
OCON
1:17.147
Oliver Bearman
20
OLIVER
BEARMAN
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Australian GP
13 Mar - 16 Mar
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14 MAR 01:30
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14 MAR 05:00
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15 MAR 01:30
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15 MAR 05:00
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16 MAR 04:00
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