Since 2021 Max Verstappen has been the dominant individual force on the Formula 1 grid. The Red Bull driver secured his first Drivers’ Championship that year in a dramatic duel with Lewis Hamilton that not only went down to the final laps of the season, but remains a flash point among fans to this day. Verstappen went on to secure championships in 2022, 2023, and even last year when McLaren’s MCL38 was the superior package on the grid.
This year, however, Verstappen’s string of titles likely comes to an end. He arrived at the Summer Shutdown with 187 points, putting him 88 points behind second-place Lando Norris, and 97 points
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