{"id":14941,"date":"2025-07-22T07:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/14941\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T07:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:45:11","slug":"verstappen-five-time-world-champion-still-possible-but-at-one-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/14941\/","title":{"rendered":"Verstappen five time world champion? Still possible, but at one condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/max-verstappen\" title=\"Max Verstappen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Verstappen<\/a> still fight for the title this year? According to Jacques Villeneuve, the answer is yes\u2014but only on one condition: that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/f1-teams\/mclaren\" title=\"McLaren\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McLaren<\/a> drivers start getting in each other\u2019s way.As we hit the halfway point of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/formula-1\" title=\"Formula 1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Formula 1<\/a> season, it\u2019s clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/oscar-piastri\" title=\"Oscar Piastri\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar Piastri<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/lando-norris\" title=\"Lando Norris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lando Norris<\/a> have emerged as the main title contenders. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/news\/hamilton-and-verstappen-compared-by-world-champion-can-do-something-no-one-else-can\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jacques Villeneuve,<\/a> it will be tough for the four-time world champion to come out on top this year.&#8221;Max will always be in it for some race wins and points, but the championship is tough,&#8221; he said via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/f1\" title=\"F1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1<\/a>.com.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;You cannot be on the edge the whole time \u2013 it won\u2019t always go in your favour.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/si202507050493-687a12a72d678.jpg@webp.webp\" class=\"w-auto\" alt=\"Verstappen Silverstone\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen at Silverstone<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen can benefit from McLaren<\/p>\n<p>However, the 1997 world champion did suggest a scenario in which Verstappen could make a serious bid for his fifth consecutive title: &#8221;Unless the two McLaren boys make a mess, end up fighting too harshly like they did in Canada, like they almost did in Austria\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Something changed after the British GP, according to the former F1 champion: &#8221;After Silverstone, there\u2019s one half of the camp that\u2019s upset, so I\u2019m curious to see how that will evolve in the coming races.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the Canadian dares not make any clear predictions regarding the world championship: &#8221;I wouldn\u2019t know who to put my money on \u2013 I just have no idea right now\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Can Max Verstappen still fight for the title this year? 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