Max Verstappen will be gunning for his first Austin GP win since 2021. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Max Verstappen did not mince his words when asked about his outside chances of winning the Formula One 2025 World Drivers' Championship, as he outrightly dismissed any possibilities of securing a late comeback in the final four races of the season.

"You can forget about that, yes, for sure," Verstappen said after the qualifying session on Saturday, in which the Red Bull driver was shockingly disqualified from Q1.

It had been a tough weekend already for Verstappen, who was struggling with the car during the limited action on Friday's only free practice session.

Even in the Sprint Qualifying round, the Dutchman could only muster a P6 and was

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