Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is buoyed by Red Bull's recent progress, but thinks the team is still missing a few ingredients to match Mercedes and be a regular winner, never a title challenger.
On Sunday, Verstappen finished a close second to George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, and over the first half of the race he appeared to have the pace to challenge Russell's Mercedes. It's the result of a huge effort behind the scenes in Milton Keynes to turn around its form after starting 2026 with the fourth-fastest car.
