Charles Leclerc doubts Max Verstappen will win 2025 title

Before the Singapore Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc gave his presumption connected the combat for the rubric successful 2025. Ferrari is not adjacent adjacent to the title, but the young Monegasque is monitoring the concern astatine the apical and believes that the title volition astir apt beryllium betwixt the McLaren drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, though Max Verstappen has threatened again successful caller weeks.

Two victories successful a row, successful Monza and Baku, brought Verstappen person to person Piastri to 69 points. Just a period ago, the spread was 104 points and it looked similar Max's tally of titles was implicit astatine four. However, Red Bull recovered the other gear, portion McLaren had a mates of troubled weekends with some Piastri and Norris making mistakes oregon facing method problems.

Since his instrumentality to Formula 1 aft the summertime break, Verstappen has collected much points than some McLaren drivers and frankincense brought further hostility to the championship. However, helium inactive has a batch of enactment to bash - not lone due to the fact that of the points deficit, but besides due to the fact that the remaining tracks are mostly much suitable for McLaren.

Differences and form

Leclerc points retired that Verstappen is presently successful apical form: 

"I don't deliberation Max is leaving thing connected the track. They person taken a large measurement with the car and are present astatine a precise precocious level," said the Ferrari driver. 

"I don't deliberation McLaren had a creaseless 2 weekends. So I wouldn't accidental Red Bull dominates, but Max is amended astatine the infinitesimal and deserves each the congratulations."

He adds that the differences betwixt McLaren and Red Bull are small, but that the Dutchman makes a quality with driving, acquisition and consistency.

When asked astir the anticipation of Verstappen doing a implicit turnaround and winning the title, Leclerc was honest: 

"Would I beryllium amazed if Max wins the title? Yes, I would beryllium precise surprised. I deliberation the title volition inactive spell to Piastri oregon Norris."

For Leclerc, the play astatine Ferrari continues to beryllium disappointing. There is nary triumph yet, helium is presently 5th successful the drivers' standings, and the SF-25 does not amusement the consistency needed to vie with the starring teams. Mathematically, determination is inactive a chance, but the world is that the combat for astatine slightest 1 triumph volition beryllium precise difficult.