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Would Max Verstappen be fighting for the F1 title if he was at Racing Bulls?

It is one of the more intriguing hypotheticals of the 2025 Formula 1 season: how would Max Verstappen fare if he were not driving for Red Bull Racing, but instead for Racing Bulls? Especially given that experts like Ralf Schumacher believe the junior team has “a better base this year than Red Bull." 

"I’d almost go as far as saying Max could theoretically fight for the championship with that car," the Sky pundit declared in the latest episode of the Backstage Boxengasse podcast. His reasoning: "The car is simply broader in its scope, so you can make it work on every circuit." 

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