168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has predicted 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton will finish second in the 2024 F1 drivers’ championship, omitting teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez from his top three prediction.

Verstappen dominated the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position as Red Bull stormed to their first 1-2 finish since the 2023 🍃Italian Grand Prix.

While Verstappen is the heavy favourite to take the title - ♔and his fourth in F1 - the battle behind him looks tough to ca🍬ll.

Ferrari had the second-fastest car in Bahrain, and were within touching distance of beating Perez, wh💙ile Mercedes and MꦡcLaren had more difficult weekends.

Mercedes struggled with an overheating power unit, 🥂while McLaren are expected to fare better on high-speed circuits.

Ahead of the weekend, Verstappen was aꩵsked for his top three dri𓆉vers’ championship predictions.

Interestingly, he omitted teammate Perez from it.

♏“Me, then Lewis, and then Charles,” he said in a Q&A preview for the season with Vi💜aplay.

Verstappen named Lando Norrisꦜ as one driver who will win a race in 2024.

“Well for sure I hope I do,” he added. “But w♉e won’t🌜 write that down. I think I’ll go for someone that hasn’t won one yet… Lando!”

The D💝utchman was also modest when it came to how many races he wil🌌l win this year.

Verstappen took a remarkable 19 🐈victories in 2024 - an F1 record.

He thinks he will only win 12 in 2024, but looking at the firꦍst ra𝕴ce, it should be a lot more than that.

“Twelve,” he said. “If it become♛s more I can always say I did a better job.”

Finall🌄y, Verstappen also tipped h🦄is former team - now rebranded as Visa Cash App RB - for a surprise podium appearance.

“How are we going to🥀 call the team… Visa Cash App RB𝔉, they’ll get a podium,” he added.