The McLaren camp is divided on whether Red Bull’s Max Verstappen still poses a threat to the team in this season’s Formula 1 World Championship. The Dutchman is 65 points behind Lando Norris, and a further 16 behind Oscar Piastri in the Drivers’ Championship, having taken two victories in 2025.

Max Verstappen finished a full second off pacesetter Lando Norris after struggling with his Red Bull in F1 Hungarian GP practice

Max Verstappen is facing a trip to the FIA stewards after an investigation was launched over a bizarre incident during FP2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was spotted appearing to throw a towel from the cockpit of his RB21 while moving at slow speed during Friday’s second free practice session in Budapest.