Palmer says F1 rivals almost fear facing Verstappen
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Palmer says Verstappen's form has F1 rivals almost fearing the battle; in the 11 races since Monaco, his deficit to Kimi Antonelli grew by only six points.
Jolyon Palmer says Max Verstappen's form has rivals almost fearing the battle with him.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, the former Renault driver pointed to Verstappen's run since Monaco. After the sixth race of the season, Verstappen trailed championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 113 points; over the 11 races since, his deficit grew by only six points.
Palmer linked that run to Red Bull's turnaround, which he said might be the biggest on paper in percentage terms if the team sustains it through the final races. He acknowledged one or two mistakes from Verstappen this season, but said his overall level remained extremely high.
After 17 rounds, Antonelli still leads on 340 points and Verstappen is fourth on 221, with six races remaining.
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