Max Verstappen qualified third in Qatar and says McLaren’s speed is so strong that matching their pace would require “a shortcut.” He must finish ahead of Lando Norris to keep the title race alive.
Max Verstappen says he is “all in” for the final stretch of the 2025 season as he aims to overturn Lando Norris’s 24-point lead and claim a fifth straight F1 title. With 58 points remaining, the Red Bull driver is prepared for an “all-out battle” after a strong late-season comeback.
Verstappen has cut a 104 point deficit to thirty six and can still win the 2025 title if results fall his way. With four races and two sprints remaining, Red Bull is analysing every scoring scenario as the battle with McLaren enters its final stage.
