Max Verstappen has been backed to break Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher's record of seven F1 world title wins.
Verstappen is currently a two-time world champion and pursuing a third consecutive title this year, having won two out of three races so far to go 15 points clear ahead of his Red Bull teammate and closest rival Sergio Perez.
And with Red Bull and Verstappen now dominating the sport, both 1996 world champion Damon Hill and former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believe the 25-year-old has what it takes to win more world titles than any other driver in history.
"I'm sure he'll get better," Hill said in an appearance on the F1 Nation podcast. "He has shown more maturity in the application of his talents in races.
"He knows when to twist and when to stick. There's no need to go flat out everywhere but he's always got something in his back pocket if he needs it.
"The sky is the limit - it could be eight world titles. There's a ruthlessness to it as well. Most people find it difficult to relate to that, because in normal life it's regarded as being selfish and unattractive.
"But it's a totally appropriate mindset when competing in a sport where the objective is to win. It's not to do well or play nicely, it's to win. So that is what he has."
Jordan, meanwhile, believes Verstappen will become the first driver to win ten world titles, branding him "ridiculous". Speaking on the Formula for Success podcast, Jordan proclaimed: "If everything stays well with Max, and I'm hoping that it will, mentally and physically and everything to do with the car, Max is going to hit 10 world championships.
"Because he's that young and that good. How fast is he?! He's just ridiculous. I think Lewis needs to get on his bike and hurry up and get number eight because it's soon to be passed up by Max."
