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F1 Today | Verstappen backs himself, Alonso hints at leaving
Max Verstappen confident in his abilities, Fernando Alonso hints at when he will leave Formula One behind, and why Lando Norris should keep an eye on Oscar Piastri. GPblog brings you the best news of the day from the world of F1!
Verstappen backs himself, Piastri also a big threat for Norris
When reflecting about Lando Norris' comments about weaknesses, the Dutchman is confident in his abilities. "I don’t feel like I have weaknesses. And of course I will never admit it anyway," he began to F1.com. The Dutchman is not the only driver Norris has to worry about. The Briton's teammate, Oscar Piastri could also improve over his second season in the competition. Find out why the youngster's improvements should worry Norris ahead of the 2025 season here.
How did Verstappen's teammates do against the Dutchman?
With Liam Lawson replacing Sergio Perez for next season at Red Bull Racing, Verstappen will have a fifth teammate at the Austrian team. How did the Dutch driver's previous rivals do against him? Find out here! While Lawson has to deal with this challenge, Verstappen also hopes for a record-equalling fifth drivers' title in a row. He also talked to what his team need to do to be able to achieve that in 2025.
Alonso hints at early exit; The reason why Hamilton struggles?
The most experienced driver on the grid in Formula One is Fernando Alonso, having competed in more than 400 Grands Prix so far. In the Chequered Flag podcast, the two-time world champion talked about his future in the competition. "Probably – or at least to start with – it will be my last season in Formula 1 because my contract finishes at the end of 2026, so it’s the time of delivering and the time of truth. High expectations," he began, before talking about also the next steps in his career. On the other hand, another experienced Spaniard's day has not gone according to plan at the Dakar Rally, as Carlos Sainz Sr. flipped his Ford around in the desert.
So far with the current generation of cars, Lewis Hamilton has won only two Grands Prix, and was winless in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Now former F1 driver, Kevin Magnussen talked to GPblog among others about why that could be the case for not only Hamilton, but other drivers as well.
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