The McLaren camp is divided on whether Red Bull’s Max Verstappen still poses a threat to the team in this season’s Formula 1 World Championship. The Dutchman is 65 points behind Lando Norris, and a further 16 behind Oscar Piastri in the Drivers’ Championship, having taken two victories in 2025.

Max Verstappen finished a full second off pacesetter Lando Norris after struggling with his Red Bull in F1 Hungarian GP practice

Max Verstappen is facing a trip to the FIA stewards after an investigation was launched over a bizarre incident during FP2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was spotted appearing to throw a towel from the cockpit of his RB21 while moving at slow speed during Friday’s second free practice session in Budapest.

The Hungaroring is hosting round 14 of the 2025 Formula One world championship with the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend — and it is McLaren looking the dominant force. It was just five days ago that Oscar Piastri overtook McLaren teammate Lando Norris to claim victory in Belgium and extend his drivers’ championship lead to 16 points.

Lando Norris completed an impressive practice double over championship rival Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri led the way from team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren also ruled the final practice session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday. Piastri clocked 1 minute 14.