Max Verstappen insists he will “manage the situation” regarding the threat of a race ban in the first few months of the 2025 F1 season. The four-time world champion, after incidents in Austria, Mexico,

Both Lewis Hamilton, ready to drive for Ferrari after his Mercedes exit, and Max Verstappen, eyeing a fifth consecutive world title with Red Bull, have slight concerns heading into the action.

With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)