Marko predicted a Red Bull podium finish in Mexico, despite Verstappen’s doubts, and says he already believed in the Dutchman’s 2025 F1 title chances earlier this season

F1 champion Max Verstappen has explained Red Bull’s team radio fiasco involving Gianpiero Lambiase during the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. Strategy decisions usually take place behind the scenes in F1, but during last Sunday’s race those watching at home were let into Red Bull’s strategy deliberations when Lambiase made an error.

Norris now leads the way from team-mate Piastri by a solitary point with four rounds of the season remaining, while Verstappen is 36 points back from the Brit in P1. The four-time world champion did reduce the arrears by four points in Mexico, but that rate of progression will not be enough to topple the McLaren duo.

Sergio Perez believes his former team-mate Max Verstappen will finish the job and take the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship this year, adding that the Red Bull star "deserves" it after his form so far this season.

Listen to the latest edition of The F1 Show in full below as Turn One corner-cutting, Hamilton vs Verstappens incidents, Lando Norris dominant win and Oliver Bearmans starring drive are among the talking points up for discussion with Martin Brundle,

Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.

An FIA data breach has exposed the sensitive personal information of F1 drivers, including government-issued IDs, after a group of security researchers breached the sporting body’s Driver Categorisation portal.

Max Verstappen gained ground in the title race but is less sure of his chances after Mexico; Verstappen was 104 points off the lead at the end of August but now trails Lando Norris by 36 points; watch the Sao Paulo GP Sprint weekend on November 7-9,