Lando Norris is only one of Max Verstappen’s problems at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The other is his own car. Verstappen needs to tame a car he’s called a “monster” to hold off Norris and defend his Formula 1 title. More broadly, the Red Bull team’s years of dominance in F1 seem to be nearing their end.
Max Verstappen has a ‘monster’ to tame in Baku as Red Bull’s era of F1 dominance comes under threat |
The target is much closer in the constructor’s standings, with the McLaren team just eight points behind Red Bull, so that lead could change hands in Azerbaijan on Sunday., they have an eye on designing a car to exploit the new F1 regulations in 2026 — just like Newey did for Red Bull in 2022. Aston Martin has even signaled it would be open to signing Verstappen, who has a Red Bull contract through 2028.
The car “was basically on rails and I could do whatever I wanted,” enthused Verstappen after winning the Chinese Grand Prix in April, his fourth in five races at the start of the season. Each upgrade seems to have made the car less stable and increased tire wear. Piastri overtook Norris early on, allowing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to get by too, and when Norris and Piastri competed to set fast lap times, it hurt their tires and let Leclerc take a win with smart strategy.
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