Former Formula 1 driver and DTM race winner Timo Glock believes it would be wrong to dismiss Max Verstappen’s exit threats as bluffing. Verstappen has become increasingly disillusioned with the way F1 is run, with restrictions over expressing himself in public a particular source of frustration for him.

Max Verstappen’s rivals believe fatherhood will only improve him as a driver as Mercedes’ George Russell said he had no expectation of the Dutch driver being distracted or slowing down.

Max Verstappen is the greatest driver Red Bull has had in its entire Formula 1 history and the best on the current grid, according to team boss Christian Horner, who believes the Dutchman is on a different level to even Sebastian Vettel. Verstappen has equalled the four F1 titles that Vettel achieved with Red Bull between the 2010 and 2013 seasons.