Ex-F1 champion predicts record Verstappen title haul - 'The sky's the limit!'
1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill says Max
Verstappen can win a record eight World Championship title s.
After snatching the 2021 title on the last lap of the season finale in Abu Dhabi,
Verstappen retained his crown in much more dominant fashion last year, taking a
record 15 wins in a single season.
Having won two of 2023's first three
races, and with his Red Bull RB19 appearing to be the class of the field, Verstappen
looks well placed to take this season's title as well.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, Hill
backed the Dutchman to break F1's record of seven World Championship titles, jointly held by Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
"I'm sure he'll get better. He has
shown more maturity in the application of his talents in races," said Hill.
"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...