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How Red Bull tapped Max Verstappen’s sensitive side

The four-time champion’s extraordinary feel for the car has proven invaluable in the energy drink giant’s maiden attempt at building its own power unit. Red Bull’s turnaround — although too late to affect the title race — shows why Verstappen evokes such reverence within F1 .

Singular touch: Max Verstappen can master a car built closest to its theoretical peak in a way in which no other driver can. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

The charm of a long season in any sport is that it lets those who start slowly come back and spring a surprise or two, making the year even more exciting.

In F1 2026, it was clear from the start that Mercedes had stolen a march on its rivals and would be hard to beat for both titles. Ferrari was its closest competitor early in the year, but there was never a clear indication that the Scuderia could mount a serious bid.

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