With five races to go, Max Verstappen is just 40 points off the top of the F1 Championship. Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie discuss how likely his comeback is, why he’ll do well in Mexico, and what must be going through the heads of Team McLaren.

Also in this episode:

• How Charles Leclerc’s tyre masterclass frustrated Lando Norris in Austin
• Are McLaren’s Papaya Rules out the window?
• Yuki Tsunoda’s audition to secure the Red Bull second seat in 2026
• Red Bull’s sneaky tape-tactics get called out by the FIA

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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.

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