Verstappen is the man to beat in 2024, with the Dutchman preparing to battle for a fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship title. The Red Bull ace will hope to fend off competition from team-mate Perez, a resurgent Mercedes, and the likes of Ferrari, Aston Martin and McLaren.
Despite dominating for the past two years, the 26-year-old admits luck will be on his side if he achieves a record eight world titles in Formula One. Speaking to The Times, Verstappen said: “You need to be lucky to be in a great car for a longer period of time. You’re very dependent on the material you have.
“When I won my first title, I said, everything that comes next is a bonus because, realistically, in F1, I’ve achieved everything that I wanted to achieve.”
