{"id":51733,"date":"2025-08-08T01:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51733\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T01:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:26:08","slug":"max-verstappen-failed-to-end-red-bull-run-at-the-hungarian-grand-prix-not-seen-since-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51733\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen failed to end Red Bull run at the Hungarian Grand Prix not seen since 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Max Verstappen\u2019s Formula 1 title charge has steadily fallen away in 2025 as Red Bull\u2019s car has failed to match either McLaren.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a rather disappointing end to the Dutchman\u2019s incredible run over the last four years, which saw him become just the fifth driver ever to win four consecutive drivers\u2019 championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The reason for it boils down to Red Bull\u2019s<\/a> lack of development, as they have failed to bring a car capable of competing for much more than a podium at most events.<\/p>\n

Understandably, Verstappen\u2019s<\/a> frustrations grew, and a key turning point came after the British Grand Prix when ex-boss Christian Horner was fired after 20 years with the Milton Keynes-based outfit.<\/p>\n

Already, a Red Bull chief is under mounting \u2018pressure\u2019<\/a> as a result of their lack of productivity. They have to find answers soon.<\/p>\n

With only four months of the year to go, Red Bull still have to pick Verstappen\u2019s teammate for 2026<\/a>, and nobody quite knows who it will be currently.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: How Max Verstappen may have made Lewis Hamilton realise he\u2019s \u2018lost\u2019 something since joining Ferrari<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MaxPhoto by ANP via Getty ImagesMax Verstappen failed to end Red Bull podium run at the Hungarian Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Red Bull have \u2018fundamental issues\u2019 with Verstappen\u2019s car<\/a>, and it\u2019s something they might not be able to solve until the 2026 F1 regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With a new ruleset comes a completely blank slate for them to exploit, wiping the behaviours of their car and giving their drivers a new platform to build from. A fresh start is exactly what they need.<\/p>\n

The RB21 is a machine that lost its way a while ago and has transformed into something that works well only under extremely specific circumstances. A nightmare for any top team, just ask Mercedes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s part of the reason why, after seven years, Verstappen has just gone four races without scoring a podium for Red Bull.<\/p>\n

For the first time since the opening four races of the 2018 season, when the team were powered by Renault still, the Dutchman has failed to score a trophy for four events.<\/p>\n

In Hungary, Red Bull\u2019s \u2018wrong\u2019 simulator setup caused Verstappen\u2019s woes<\/a>, but they must find a way to raise their standards for him again. Otherwise, a departure in the future could be a real possibility.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: George Russell makes \u2018strange\u2019 Max Verstappen comment immediately after the Hungarian Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n

Why something Max Verstappen said will have been \u2018demotivating\u2019 to Red Bull staff<\/p>\n

After what felt like months of rumours tying him to Mercedes, it was recently confirmed that Verstappen will remain with Red Bull for 2026.<\/p>\n

He has a contract until 2028, but a unique performance clause could have allowed him to exit his deal early, during the summer break.<\/p>\n

After managing to remain inside the top three of the drivers\u2019 standings, it was declared that, without being bought out of his deal, he will remain a Red Bull driver.<\/p>\n

Verstappen said something \u2018demotivating\u2019 to Red Bull staff<\/a> by declaring that they won\u2019t win at all in the final 10 races this season.<\/p>\n

Instead, their focus would be spent better on making sure that they get off to the best possible start next year, and peg their rivals back from where they are now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen\u2019s Formula 1 title charge has steadily fallen away in 2025 as Red Bull\u2019s car has failed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51734,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,32451,825,806,805,803,804,946,85],"class_list":["post-51733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-hungarian-grand-prix","tag-max-verstappen","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-red-bull-racing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}