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Verstappen admits ‘a lot needs to happen’ to catch McLaren
©RedBull Phillip van Osten
18/06/2025 at 10:5718/06/2025 at 10:46 Max Verstappen has issued a clear warning to his Red Bull team: if they want to keep their championship hopes alive this season, they need to make the car faster – fast. With the championship battle heating up, Verstappen, who now trails leader Oscar Piastri by 43 points, emphasized the urgent need for improvements to mount a serious challenge for a historic fifth consecutive title, a feat only achieved by Michael Schumacher from 2000 to 2004. The Canadian Grand Prix marked the first time this season that neither McLaren driver finished on the podium – an unusual dip in what has otherwise been a dominant campaign for the...
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