Verstappen makes BIG claim over F1 rivals' future
Verstappen makes BIG claim over F1 rivals' future
Max Verstappen has claimed that it would be “amazing” if Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were challenging him for the Formula 1 world championship this season, as the Red Bull driver looks for more competition within the sport.
Verstappen has claimed victory in five of the seven races this season, finishing second on both occasions when Sergio Perez managed to prevent him from winning.
The RB19 has been a rocket on track this season and Verstappen has been in a class of his own since lights out in Bahrain at the start of the championship.
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For most, strolling towards a third title in as many seasons would be a good thing. However, Verstappen believes that both he and the sport need the likes of Hamilton and Russell to push him and Red Bull further up the field.
“Yeah, I think it's great for the sport in general, right, if you have more teams fighting upfront,” the two-time world champion said after the race on Sunday.
“That's, I think, what they want to achieve. So honestly that would be amazing, to have more drivers really up there, and hopefully throughout the year it will already get closer and maybe next year there are more teams really up there.”
Verstappen currently holds a 53-point lead over second-place Perez in the drivers’ standings, while Red Bull sit 135-points clear of Mercedes in the constructors’ championship heading into the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Drivers
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- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
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- Lance Stroll
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- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
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- Miami Grand Prix 2024
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- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
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- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
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- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
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