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[Early access] How Max Verstappen destroys his F1 team-mates
Added 2025-02-05 14:38:42 +0000 UTCEnjoy early access to our latest video that explains what makes Max Verstappen an unwitting team-mate career killer.
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It’s not that Max couldn’t handle the car it’s just that they finally reached a point where the front end response was compromising overall balance by increasing the mid corner understeer. That’s just slower irrespective of who is driving the car. I think it was more pronounced in 2024 as it was the third year of development in a stable set of regulations. Each year we see Max pull away from Checo as the season progresses. It would undoubtedly be easier to understand the development path in year 3 vs previous years. In 2024 they were able to get to this point of diminishing returns.
Kevin King
2025-02-06 10:28:48 +0000 UTCGood luck Liam. Hopefully the powers to be at Red Bull haven't set the bar too high for you.
Michael Holden
2025-02-06 08:20:10 +0000 UTCWhat makes it that in 2024 even Max couldn't handle the car anymore, whereas that wasn't the case in '22 and '23? All 3 seasons had a similar start with Checo being on the pace and then dropping off as the season progressed, but only in '24 Max struggled too as the season went on. I like the analogy Edd used, regarding Checo being the canary in the coal mine from Imola onwards.
Optyfen
2025-02-06 01:52:25 +0000 UTC
