{"id":220048,"date":"2025-10-17T11:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/220048\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:05:07","slug":"max-verstappen-says-theres-a-50-50-chance-hell-win-the-2025-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/220048\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen says there’s a 50-50 chance he’ll win the 2025 title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Verstappen<\/a> admits there’s a “50-50” chance he could win this year’s driver’s title, extending his run to five championships in a row.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a less-than-ideal start to the season, things have begun to pick up for Verstappen. He picked up two wins in Monza and Azerbaijan, alongside a handful of podium finishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That’s put him back in contention for the title, applying more pressure to McLaren duo Oscar Piastri<\/a> and Lando Norris<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Australian driver currently leads by 22 points to Norris, with Verstappen 63 points adrift.<\/p>\n

“50-50, you either win it or you don’t,” Verstappen said, speaking ahead of the United States Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think about it. This car is different to the previous one so no guarantee it works everywhere. I just try to take it race by race.”<\/p>\n

The Dutch driver’s recent run of results can give him, Red Bull and the fans hope, and Verstappen is optimistic about a win in Austin.<\/p>\n

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“We’ll try for sure. The last three weekends have bene very nice. I still think in Singapore we didn’t maximise the potential of the car. This is a great track to drive, and I’m curious to see what we can do.”<\/p>\n

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