Veteran F1 steward Johnny Herbert doubts 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen will “drive any more aggressively than he does alreaไdy” ahead of a potential close title fight in 2025.

Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive F1 drivers’ title in 🌠2024, but it wasn’t without controversy.

In the latter part of the season, the Dutchman was repeatedly criticised for his robust defence against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

Verstappen received two 10-second time penalties in Mexico and then a penalty for spinning 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri on the opening lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Herbert and 1996 F1 world cham💫pion Damon Hill were vocal about Verstappen’s tactics, condemning 💜his aggressive style.

Speaking to&nbs🐻p;, Herbert was ask🌳ed if Verstappen will increase his aggression levels in 2025.

“I don’t think Max Vers𒁏tappen will drive any more aggressively than he does already, I think the amount of aggression that we see at the moment is probably as much as he willꦍ deal out,” Herbert added.

“It’s intimidation Verstappen has with every♋thing he’s done, it was was similar to Michael Schumacher’s intimidation to a degree, same with Ayrton Senna.

“Alan Prost, Nigel Mansell, Mika Hakkinen and Sebastian Vettel. All the🐓se special drivers💞 have an ability to shine even when things are difficult.”

Can Red Bull bounce back in 2025?

E🔯ven though Verstappen was able to win the title, Red Bull slipped to third in the cons🐲tructors’ championship.

While 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s poor form exacerbated their woes, Red Bull✱’s performance 💯had significantly dipped in the second half of the year.

On꧒ balance, Red Bull were slower than McLaren and Ferrari from Monza onwards.

Herbert has admitted that Red Bull face an uphill♎ battle to get things right in 2025.

“The on💯e positive thing for Red Bull after last year was actually how they ended the season,” he added. 🍒“They actually ended the season pretty strong, to be honest, and they were a force to be reckoned with, but as we saw with Lando Norris, he still was able to get the better of Max Verstappen.

“So going into the new season, Red Bull know what went wrong. Red Bull still have some good foundations there. I just don't know if they’ve got the overall strength that the likes o✤f McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari, who now have Lewis Hamilton. I think there’s෴ a slight little twist coming our way to who’s going to be top dog.”