Although the 2025 Formula 1 title fight went down to the final race in Abu Dhabi, the tension in the paddock was completely different than in 2021. Four years ago, the atmosphere between Red Bull and Mercedes was hostile at times, even though Max Verstappen laughed it off at the 2025 finale.
“Well, hostile, hostile… Nobody punched each other, right? I didn’t find it hostile,” said the four-time world champion. “Hostile is quite an extreme word. It was just very competitive and the fact that the two teams didn’t like each other at that moment is another story. But, hostile is something else.”
