Max Verstappn is just three points away from title number three...
Barring disaster of epic proportions, ie a double DNF, Max Verstappen will be crowned the 2023 Formula 1 World Champion in Qatar this weekend.Two years ago Hamilton was fighting Verstappen for the Drivers’ Championship title, the two going wheel-to-wheel in the 2021 championship with the World Champion decided on the final lap.
With, potentially, three titles in three races and just 25 years of age, Verstappen is being tipped to break all the big Formula 1 records including Hamilton’s most wins, 103, and the Briton and Michael Schumacher’s most titles, seven. “I do hope at some stage we can fight them and actually have them in a defending position, but they should definitely enjoy the moment because they’ve worked for it.”But while Hamilton won’t put a number on it, double World Champion Fernando Alons reckons Verstappen ranks up top with seven-time World Champion Schumacher.
Asked if Verstappen could compare to other F1 greats, the Spaniard replied: “I think honestly I’ve only been wheel-to-wheel with Michael…”
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