Formula 1 | Wolff on the Leclerc-Verstappen duel: “Max is the favourite”

Intercepted by oe24, Toto Wolff wanted to "bet" on Max Verstappen regarding winning this year's drivers' championship, underlining how the Dutchman, especially in the last month and a half, has shown high-level driving at the steering wheel of an extremely competitive single-seater in all racing conditions.

Important factors which at the moment, in the direct comparison with Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, tip the scales in his favor. The reigning World Champion, we remember, managed to recover several points in Imola and Miami, an aspect that will allow him to arrive in Barcelona "only" 19 points behind the Monegasque.

“Last year Verstappen drove a slower car than ours and despite this he managed to win the world title,” said the Austrian from Mercedes. “Today he can count on the best single-seater, so everything will be easier for him. It is useless to point out that the prediction favors him”.