Towards a 2025 season under very high tension in Formula 1 between Max Verstappen and the other drivers? The four-time world champion will obviously be the driver to beat, he who will be looking for a fifth title in a row. But it turns out that a former driver, in the person of Johnny Herbert, who is now commissioner for certain Grands Prix, believes that this season risks being hot. AND this is because the other drivers on the grid are now ready to respond to Verstappen's bullying game. Speaking in an interview with CoinPoker, the former F1 driver mentioned other drivers like Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris, believing that the two drivers will not hesitate to provoke Verstappen, who could be fooled at his own game.
A season full of tensions?
Speaking about Oscar Piastri, whom he likes, Johnny Herbert said: “He has the right attitude. He thinks about himself and doesn't worry about others. This is what he must do when relaunching in a season where McLaren will start as favorite. He has Mark Webber as his manager. Oscar knows what he must do. If he starts dominant, he'll be in a very good position, but I don't think Lando will let him.“Herbert, although he likes Piastri, knows that Norris will not let this happen and he assured that the duo at McLaren could wreak havoc, notably thanks to this internal competition.”Lando was magnificent in qualifying and he ran brilliantly. Competition will push them both. I like Oscar's state of mind. The next big face-to-face, next season, will be between Oscar and Lando! McLaren will dominate ahead of Red Bull, then Ferrari and Mercedes“, confided Herbert, who expects a 2025 season full of tensions since the drivers are now ready to respond to Verstappen, very provocative since his debut in F1.
“Lando is missing that intimidation factor at the moment. He was open about how he might not have been up to par this year. From what I hear, he has accepted that he now has to change that. This is a time when many drivers start to think like Max. It will be very interesting to see who comes out on top next year. There may well be a fight next season, but that's what we want in Formula 1: neck-to-neck combat, combined with common sense. Max puts pressure on everyone“, estimated the former driver, who is looking forward to following this new F1 exercise in a few weeks. If he is as hot as he thinks, that promises.
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Towards a 2025 season under very high tension in Formula 1 between Max Verstappen and the other drivers? The four-time world champion will obviously be the driver to beat, he who will be looking for a fifth title in a row.
