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Max Verstappen Ignites F1 Championship Battle: Can He Overcome Piastri and Norris?

Carl Smith by Carl Smith
September 22, 2025
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Max Verstappen Ignites F1 Championship Battle: Can He Overcome Piastri and Norris?

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 21: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 21, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Andy Hone/LAT Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202509210443 // Usage for editorial use only //

Max Verstappen Ignites Championship Hopes After Thrilling Azerbaijan GP Victory!

In a stunning display of skill and determination, Max Verstappen has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the Formula 1 championship, following a commanding victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The reigning champion’s triumph marks a significant turning point, as he clinches back-to-back wins for the first time in over a year, now narrowing the gap to championship leader Oscar Piastri to a tantalizing 69 points.

The weekend in Baku saw disaster strike for Piastri, who crashed out on the very first lap, leaving teammate Lando Norris unable to fully capitalize on the situation. With only seven races remaining in the season, Norris finds himself trailing Piastri by 25 points, raising the stakes as the championship battle intensifies.

Verstappen, ever the strategist, remains realistic about the uphill battle ahead. “Seven races to go and it’s still 69 points, it’s a lot,” he candidly admitted to Sky Sports F1. “Basically, everything needs to go perfect from my side, and then a bit of luck from their side I need as well. So it’s still very tough.” The Dutch driver is not one to rely on mere hope, emphasizing, “I don’t rely on hope, so I personally don’t think about it. I just go race by race, what I have been doing basically the whole season—just trying to do the best we can, try to score the most points that we can. Then after Abu Dhabi, we’ll know.”

Since the summer break, Verstappen has been on fire, outscoring all rivals with a second-place finish at Zandvoort followed by consecutive victories at Monza and Baku. This resurgence stands in stark contrast to a mid-season slump that saw him fail to finish on the podium for four consecutive races—his worst streak since 2018. The pivotal floor upgrades introduced by Red Bull in Monza appear to have catapulted their performance, with Verstappen declaring that his car is “doing pretty much what I wanted it to do.”

“The last two race weekends have been amazing,” Verstappen remarked. “It’s just a lot of combinations of a lot of things that are going better in the last few weeks. We understood a bit more about the car. Of course, it’s two low-downforce tracks, so we have to wait to see how we are going to perform again on a high-downforce track. But for now, we are just very happy with what we are doing and will now find out in the upcoming races how that will go on other kinds of layouts.”

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend was not without its challenges. Despite a rocky start, Red Bull showcased their ability to adapt, turning things around overnight to deliver a spectacular performance. Verstappen’s breathtaking qualifying lap came under immense pressure, setting him up to dominate the race by leading every single lap and even clinching the fastest lap—a feat that marks the sixth Grand Slam of his illustrious career.

Red Bull’s team principal, Laurent Mekies, lauded Verstappen’s incredible skill, stating, “What to say [about Verstappen]? Such a masterclass in qualifying, a huge gap in super difficult conditions with the wind blowing at 60kph. Today it was difficult to estimate what would be the race pace; nobody really did some long runs on Friday. He just pulled away lap after lap.”

As the 2025 Formula 1 title chase heats up, the spotlight now shifts to the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, scheduled for October 3-5. Will Verstappen continue his winning streak and mount a serious challenge for the championship? Fans and competitors alike will be on the edge of their seats as this electrifying season unfolds!

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