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Could the 2025 F1 title for Max Verstappen be his “greatest achievement ever”?
1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that if Max Verstappen wins this year’s title by defeating the McLaren duo, it will be his greatest achievement ever. Verstappen has emerged as an outsider for the title after back-to-back victories, currently sitting 69 points behind Oscar Piastri with seven rounds to go. Despite Verstappen’s recent successes in Monza and Baku, McLaren might have an advantage on mid-to-high downforce circuits where they perform best. Villeneuve expressed concern about Singapore, the only circuit where Verstappen has never won and historically hasn’t performed well, highlighting it as a potential challenge. If Verstappen manages to surpass Piastri and Norris to win the championship, it would be considered by Villeneuve as his greatest accomplishment, elevating him as the best of his generation.
