Max Verstappen is the new king of Formula 1. There is no doubt about that. But two decades ago the king was a good friend of his father. Furthermore, 20 years ago we fell into the most glorious period of Michael Schumacher who for many was the best pilot that ever went to the Great Circus.
Two monsters whose size cannot be compared because each one’s time is very different. That said, what can be put aside is their records. And certainly in this aspect Verstappen is within reach of one of the most animals that the ‘Kaiser’ has achieved. If Max wins the title in 2025, he will add five consecutive crowns, something only Schumacher could do at Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.
The golden shine of the German with the Maranello team came after a long journey in the desert fighting for the title, but when the first came in 2000, we began to enjoy the hegemony with brutal numbers. In reaping those five crowns he managed 48 victories in 85 races, 40 pole positions and another 66 fastest laps.
For his part, Max Verstappen a total of four years he won the title 54 wins, 70 podiums, 23 fastest laps and 36 pole positions. Also incredible figures that speak of another domain that will go down in history. But will it end?
The end of 2024 makes that clear Red Bull It’s not what it was in previous seasons. In some races they were even the fourth car behind Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes. Even with Max you don’t know. He is a genius who knows how to extract more performance than what is actually in the car like no other. That ability that only legends like the Dutchman or Schumacher himself have.
Source: La Verdad
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