A theory about each t꧑eam’s “second driver”🌠 has been tipped to decide the 2025 F1 drivers’ championship.

Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen is dreaming of a fifth consecutive drivers’ title which would match the incredible heyday of Michael Schumacher at Ferra𝕴ri.

Red Bull were let down in the constructors’ last year by Sergio Perez’s inability to score points, so they have replaced him with the talented 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson.

This quirk has been coﷺmpared to the fearsome dr𒁏iver duos of Red Bull’s rivals.

Constructors’ champions McLaren have grand-prix winning pair Lando Norris and Oscar Pia🦹stri.

Ferrari have matched Charles Leclerc wౠith superstar newcomer Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes’ George Russell is joined by Andrea Kimi Antonelli, feꦇted as a future F1 star.

Max Verstappen set to benefit from Red Bull teammate

Sky S❀ports’ Ted Kravitz explained why Verstappen being so dominant against his teammate can actually 🦄aid his title ambition.

“The issue with saying it’s Charles Leclerc or Lando Norris or Geo𒆙rge Russell, is that’s also saying the team will have to manage a very competitive teammate,” Kravitz said.

“With the g🥃reatest of respect to Liam Lawson, he is in his rookie season, so Red Bull don’t have that problem.

“Especially because it’s Lewis Hamilton joining Leclerc, especially🍎 because Oscar Piastri is on the other side of Norris and ha✤s been so competitive.

“You might argue that Mercedes will say ‘if 🌞George finds his way to fighting for the championship, alright Kimi it’s your first season, we’ll go with George’.

“But Red Bull don’t have that issue.

“Looking at how this Red Bull is, it doesn’⛄t have some of the drawbacks.

“Max 🥀said it couldn’t get worse than last year’s car.

“I’m starting to think a good bet is M♏ax to win his fifth champ🍃ionship.”

Jolyon Palmer pointed out the irony.

“For years we said he’s 🐟got no help from a second driver, the second driver was too far away and could cost Max,” Palmer said.

“Now, the second driver being so far away is helping Max, when you ൲look at ൩the others.”

Verstappen is unequivocally Red Buꦐll’s No 1 driver.

However, closest rivals McLare⛎n and Ferrari are more hesitant to name a priority driver.

Last year, McLaren insistedꦉ on equal treatment fo𝄹r Norris and Piastri until it became clear that the former was in a drivers’ title battle.

McLaren changed their philosophy 💧to help Norris but he fell short. This year, Piastri will aspire to out-driving his teammate.

Ferrari also refused to name a No1 between Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, both of whom won a grand pri🗹x last season.

Hamilton now wears the famous red but how Ferrari will treat ꦏhim compared to Leclerc remains a question mar☂k.