Sebastian Vettel Spill the Beans On “Scary” Max Verstappen factor

Sebastian Vettel revealed the 'scary' factor of Max Verstappen that his rivals would definitely have to face if they want to trump him for the title.

Sebastian Vettel Spill the Beans On “Scary” Max Verstappen factor

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Max Verstappen has emerged as one of the best drivers in the 2025 season. The Dutchman has kept his championship hopes alive despite seemingly losing it all at one point in the season. Verstappen has gained widespread applause and praise from all over the community. Now, Red Bull’s first champion Sebastian Vettel opens up on the reigning world champion’s scary factor that the rivals must not overlook.

At one point in the 2025 season, Max Verstappen was over 100 points behind the championship leader and claimed that his results did not matter anymore. However, a resurgence in performance after the summer break has helped him return to title contention. Verstappen is showing no signs of slowing down and is now just 24 points adrift of the lead with two more races to go until the season’s completion.

Sebastian Vettel opened up on Max Verstappen and his performances in the 2025 season. Vettel pointed out that the scary thing about Verstappen was that he was getting better. Everyone was aware that the Dutchman was good in terms of performance. But, even after racing in the sport for almost a decade now, he is still hungry for achieving even more success and keep learning in Formula 1.

Further, Sebastian Vettel reckoned that Max Verstappen was surely working very hard behind the scenes. This made Verstappen even more strong as compared to his rivals on the track. His performance superiority, coupled with his massive talent, helped him remain dominant. Vettel noted that even if the 28-year-old was the most talented driver on the grid, his calm and level-headed personality helped him achieve even more success.

I think the scary thing is, he’s getting better. We know he’s good, but he’s still improving, he’s still hungry, and he’s still willing to learn, I think he’s working very hard behind the scenes as well, and that’s what makes him so strong. And of course, he’s blessed with a lot of talent on top of that. But even if he’s one of the most talented drivers on the grid, I think ultimately, what makes him so strong, and it is always a combination, but the key ingredient is his head.

Sebastian Vettel said on F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast.

Sebastian Vettel claims Max Verstappen doesn’t need to “prove himself” to everyone

Max Verstappen will certainly be feeling the pressure of the driver’s championship in the 2025 season. However, Verstappen already has four title wins to his name, and he wouldn’t be too concerned about winning the title this time around. Still, winning the title now, considering the things he has gone through this year, would definitely be one of the greatest comebacks in the history of Formula 1.

Max Verstappen winning the 2025 Las Vegas GP (via Red Bull)
Max Verstappen winning the 2025 Las Vegas GP (via Red Bull)

Sebastian Vettel boldly claimed that Max Verstappen did not need to prove himself to the world that he could win the championship. The Dutchman did not have anything to lose but everything to gain if he won the driver’s title this time around. If it worked out in Verstappen’s favor, it would be great, but he wouldn’t suffer from bigger consequences if he did not win.

He doesn’t need to prove to himself that he can win a championship, plus in the position he’s in right now, being in the hunt, it’s like: ‘Okay, I’ve just got to do everything perfect,’ and if it works, it works. If it doesn’t, doesn’t.

Sebastian Vettel noted.

It will be exciting to witness how the coming two races pan out for the reigning world champion. Gaining applause from Sebastian Vettel would definitely mean a lot for Max Verstappen. For now, he will put his head in the game and hope to win his fifth consecutive driver’s title.

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