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Brundle sees ‘too close to call’ F1 championship battle for 2025

With the 2025 Formula 1 season just weeks away, Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle is bracing for a championship fight that he says could be “too close to call” between the sport’s top teams.

Following Max Verstappen’s dominant run in recent years, the 2024 season saw cracks in Red Bull’s armor as McLaren emerged as a serious contender, eventually winning the Constructors’ title.

Lando Norris finished second in the Drivers’ Championship, narrowing Verstappen’s lead late in the season thanks to McLaren’s rapid mid-season development.

Ferrari and Mercedes also claimed multiple victories, making it the most competitive field in years.

Brundle believes this trend will continue into 2025, setting the stage for a thrilling showdown.

“It’ll be too close to call between the top teams, I have no doubt about that at all,” Brundle told Sky F1.

“There’ll be some brilliant driving, and teams know what they’ve got to do. They really understand these cars now and the tyres.

“I think we’ll see a bit the same as this year, lots of different winners, and the championship, I hope, goes right down to the wire.

A Title Fight for the Ages?

Brundle’s optimism reflects the narrowing performance gap between Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes.

Last year, Red Bull claimed nine wins, seven of which were achieved by Verstappen in the first ten races of the season, McLaren took six victories, Ferrari bagged five, and Mercedes secured four –a clear sign of the growing parity at the top.

Adding to the intrigue is Formula 1’s Aerodynamic Testing Restriction (ATR) scale, which determines how much wind tunnel and CFD development time each team gets based on their Constructors’ standings.

Anthony Davidson, Brundle’s Sky F1 colleague, highlighted the unique dynamic heading into the new season.

“It’s an exciting prospect that both Mercedes and Red Bull have more wind tunnel time than the top two, Ferrari, McLaren,” Davidson explained.

“So let’s see what they can do in that precious time they have over the winter to hit the ground running.”

More Fierce Rivalries

Like Brundle, Davidson believes the competition will remain tight, with no single team or driver dominating.

“But I’ve got the feeling that there might not be one standout team. There might not be one standout driver,” added the Sky F1 analyst.

“If the tail end of this season is anything to go by and the regulations stand exactly the same as they are, please, more of this for next year.”

With refined regulations, improved understanding of the current generation of cars, and an even distribution of development resources, the 2025 season is shaping up to deliver one of the most competitive battles in years.

Fans and pundits alike will be hoping for a title fight that goes down to the final lap.

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Michael Delaney

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