Can Max Verstappen win the championship in 2025?
With just one race left in the 2025 F1 season, Max Verstappen’s still in with a chance of winning his fifth title. Max Verstappen is the only driver ever to have reached 69 wins and also have won the 69th race of their career.Singapore is the only track on the calendar at which Max Verstappen has never won. The technical problems which have caused this to be a bogey track for his Red Bulls have been many and varied.
Why is Verstappen not winning 2025?
Max Verstappen won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but could not quite overhaul Lando Norris for the 2025 crown. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen described himself as “very proud” despite narrowly missing out on the 2025 title after a spirited recovery. If Verstappen wins the race, he needs Norris to finish no higher than fourth. Verstappen finishing first and Norris finishing fourth would be a 13 point difference, seeing Max win the title.
Is Verstappen leaving F1?
Max Verstappen will leave F1 if new 2026 rules aren’t ‘fun’ Max Verstappen has said his long-term future in Formula 1 will largely depend on how much fun the next generation of cars are to drive, insisting he has no aspirations to chase a record seven titles. MONZA, Italy — Max Verstappen said it’s impossible to rule out a move to Ferrari in future, even if he is unsure he will race long enough in Formula 1 to get the opportunity. Verstappen’s future has been a talking point all season, although he has committed himself to current team Red Bull for 2026 at least.After sampling the Mercedes GT3 himself, Max Verstappen’s team is pivoting to the German manufacturer next year. The sportscar team run by four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has inked a multi-year deal with Mercedes-AMG from 2026.Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 season ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, after months of speculation that he could join Mercedes.Where Mercedes dominated through power unit superiority and Ferrari through comprehensive team execution. Red Bull’s advantage seems more diffuse and therefore harder to encounter. Their car (RB19) excels in aerodynamic efficiency, mechanical grip, tire management, and adaptability to different track conditions.