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What’s “scary” about Max Verstappen’s F1 ability, according to Sebastian Vettel

“The scary thing is he's getting better.” This is how Sebastian Vettel views fellow four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, who recently completed a remarkable 2025 campaign.

Despite his Red Bull RB21 being inferior to the McLaren MCL39 for most of this season, Verstappen took more wins and more pole positions than any other driver (eight of each). Most importantly, he recovered from a 104-point deficit to championship leader Oscar Piastri after the Dutch Grand Prix to miss out on the title by just two points against Lando Norris.

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