F1: Verstappen could win title every year until he retires – Stewart

Three-Time F1 champion Jackie Stewart says that Max Verstappen is so good he could win every world title until he finally decides to retire.

“It’s hard to imagine at the moment, but people also thought with Lewis Hamilton that no one could beat him as long as he was active,” he said in an interview with Bild.

“It would be comparatively easy for Sergio Pérez to win the title. He is in the right team at the right time – but only drives solidly and not outstandingly like Verstappen.

“It’s even a little easier for Max to win multiple World titles in a row than it was in my time because there are a lot more races.

“When I became World Champion for the first time in 1969, we only competed in eleven grands prix. This year the calendar consisted of 24 races (22 after China and Imola were cancelled).

“Given the number, you can afford to have a bad weekend and still have a chance of winning the title afterward. But that is only half the truth.”

“I don’t see much room for Verstappen to improve,” he said. “No matter whether it’s raining, windy, or hot, Max gets the absolute maximum out of the car everywhere.

“But you shouldn’t forget that he’s not a normal 25-year-old. He has been racing in Formula 1 since he was 17 and is much more experienced than others his age.”

“I don’t find it boring at all, the entertainment factor is huge!

“Sure, the World Championship has been decided, but things are tight behind it. If Max didn’t have such a good season, there would be a three-way championship fight between Sergio Pérez, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonso. Three drivers from three different teams. That’s exactly what the fans want to see.”

Stewart’s comments have caused the toxic online Lewis Hamilton fanbase to get their panties in a knot – a really tight one this time, as they are witnessing the complete dismantling of their hero by Verstappen.