Is Max Verstappen’s F1 Championship charge over?

About this episode

Rick and Matt discuss Max Verstappen's performance in the Brazilian Grand Prix and the implications for the F1 Championship title race.

Rick and Matt discuss how Max Verstappen’s pit to podium effort in the Brazilian Grand Prix overshadowed Lando Norris’s perfect weekend, and whether the title race is over for the Red Bull driver. The pair also review how Red Bull’s engineers and mechanics changed the power train and floor changes to boost Max’s chances in the Brazil Grand Prix. Also in this episode: Yuki Tsunoda’s nightmare double time penalty Can Lando Norris cope with the pressure of being top? How young drivers Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman show real promise Why Lewis Hamilton’s described his first season with Ferrari as ‘a nightmare’ 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for exclusive F1 insights, race recaps, and all the gossip from inside the paddock. - For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. Matt will be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session. Get involved with the show! Email us: theinsidetrack@bbc.com Follow us on social media: Instagram: @theinsidetrack_podcast TikTok: @theinsidetrack_pod YouTube…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rick Edwards, Matt Majendie

Topics covered

• F1 Championship
• Max Verstappen
• Lando Norris
• Red Bull Racing
• Brazil Grand Prix
• young drivers
• Lewis Hamilton

Keywords

• Max Verstappen
• Lando Norris
• Brazil Grand Prix
• Red Bull Racing
• F1 Championship
• Yuki Tsunoda
• Lewis Hamilton
• young drivers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Bull Racing, BBC Studios

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