Having made the call to stay with Red Bull, Max Verstappen avoided damaging “the legend of Max Verstappen,” which would’ve taken a blow had he swapped teams and it hadn’t worked out.

Instead, says Alex Brundle, he can continue as a “professional problem” to McLaren by delivering more than his Red Bull F1 car is capable of.

‘The legend of Max Verstappen is definitely slightly dented then’

In a season in which McLaren has dominated with 11 grand prix wins, Verstappen has unsettled Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’ title fight by taking pole positions, race wins and even frustrating the Australian as he kept him at bay for 15 laps to win the Sprint at Spa.

Though his hopes of a fifth successive title are ebbing away, he’s now 88 points behind Norris, F1 2025 has shown what Verstappen can

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