Max Verstappen is one of the most decorated drivers in the history of Formula 1. Only Lewis Hamilton (105) and Michael Schumacher (91) have won more races than the Dutchman (65).<\/p>\n
Verstappen<\/a> has won the last four world championships, one of the most dominant streaks ever. Schumacher holds the all-time record of five in a row, and McLaren\u2019s 2025 superiority means he\u2019s likely to hold onto it. <\/p>\n Still, almost everyone in F1 will expect Verstappen to win at least one more title during his career. And that would be enough to match Juan Manuel Fangio for third all-time.<\/p>\n RANKDRIVERWINS1Lewis Hamilton1052Michael Schumacher913Max Verstappen654Sebastian Vettel535Alain Prost51The most successful F1 drivers ever<\/p>\n 2015 debutant Verstappen is hugely respected among his fellow drivers<\/a>. But he\u2019s been a controversial figure from the outset, with the FIA introducing a minimum age limit in response to his arrival.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen is considered too divisive to be the face of F1<\/p>\n According to FUnoAnalisiTecnica<\/a>, \u2018most insiders\u2019 agree that Verstappen is still the best driver in F1 even though his title streak is set to come to an end. Despite that, Liberty Media<\/a> will \u2018never\u2019 cast him as the \u2018beloved\u2019 face of the sport.<\/p>\n Verstappen is a \u2018very divisive figure\u2019, not least because of his extremely aggressive driving style. What\u2019s more, he will only ever be \u2018interested in racing\u2019.<\/p>\n The consensus is that he \u2018expresses himself best when the cameras and microphones are off\u2019. His reluctance to embrace the celebrity life means Liberty may need an alternative poster boy when Lewis Hamilton retires.<\/p>\n Hamilton is the most successful and most famous driver in F1, but at the age of 40, he\u2019s clearly coming to the end of his career. Verstappen is \u2018beloved by engineers and mechanics\u2019, but Liberty will prioritise commercial interests.<\/p>\n Chris Harris has filmed with Max Verstappen \u2013 here\u2019s what he thought of the Red Bull star<\/p>\n Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are vying for the championship this year, while George Russell and Charles Leclerc have also become superstars in recent years. Perhaps one of those drivers will become the Liberty Media darling instead.<\/p>\n Tom Coronel reckons Piastri isn\u2019t the \u2018champion we want to see\u2019<\/a> because he\u2019s not necessarily flamboyant, but equally, he doesn\u2019t seem to split opinion. <\/p>\n