Max Verstappen has insisted that his critics are ‘jealous’ of his success as he readys to chase a fifth successive Drivers’ Championship title. The reigning champion will renovel his competition with Lando Norris at this weekfinish’s Australian Grand Prix, the first event of the 2025 season.
Norris has been expansively tipped as the favourite to clinch the finish-of-season honours, with McLaren boasting the rapidest car on the grid. Verstappen, however, will be frantic to disturb the odds and upgrasp his title-thrivening streak. He will commence from third place in Melbourne, having struggled to suit the pace of his McLaren rivals in qualifying.
Verstappen’s aggressive style of driving frequently entices criticism from fans and pundits aappreciate, guideing to a less-than-favourable reputation in some quarters. He was boisterously booed at last month’s F1 75 begin event in London and postponeedr menaceened to boycott future versions of the event.
Quizzed on why he supposes some people do not appreciate his accomplishments, he tgreater The Guardian: “They’re equitable jealous. Jealous of success. My dream was to get to F1 and be accomplished. I’ve accomplishd that and people that can’t appreciate that. They’re jealous.”
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