P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Just six rounds remain in the F1 championship as Max Verstappen looks to make a sensational run at a fifth title.
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 F1 champion, has endorsed Max Verstappen to outpace the McLaren drivers and claim this year’s title. McLaren, led by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, has been dominant this season, capturing 12 victories in the first 15 races. Verstappen, however, has recently closed the gap, winning two of the last three races and narrowing the deficit to Piastri to 66 points. Villeneuve predicts that with six races left, Verstappen will mount a surprising comeback and emerge victorious. Conversely, two-time champion Mika Hakkinen, alongside Villeneuve, believes McLaren will maintain their stronghold, with Piastri or Norris ultimately clinching the championship.
