F1 2025 has indicated that Verstappen’s teammate of recent years, Sergio Perez, has been somewhat vindicated after struggles for pace and consistency last year, as the RB21 circulated at the back in the hands of rookie driver Liam Lawson early this year, and not much further forward in the hands of the far more experienced Yuki Tsunoda.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was left disappointed after failing to qualify in the top five for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen produced one of his worst showings in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix and has all but ruled out winning another race this year - something his boss at Red Bull disagrees with