The 2025 Formula 1 season did not bring a new world title for Red Bull, but will nonetheless be remembered for Max Verstappen’s remarkable comeback.
The Dutchman said in Abu Dhabi that he felt even better than he had 12 months earlier. This may sound surprising, given he was world champion back then, but at the time he already sensed things going wrong within Red Bull – a trend that continued into the first half of 2025. Verstappen felt it as early as winter testing in Bahrain, where he realised that the RB20’s main weaknesses were still present in its successor.
