P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen faced the media on Wednesday night in Las Vegas and was left perplexed by one question in particular.
Max Verstappen found a query about his F1 form post-Christian Horner’s departure from Red Bull to be a “weird” question, as he prepares for the Las Vegas Grand Prix aiming to stay in the title race, trailing leader Lando Norris by 49 points. Initially struggling, Red Bull’s form improved after Horner’s replacement, Laurent Mekies, took over as team principal following the British Grand Prix. Mekies attributes the team’s progress to an existing long-term development plan rather than his impact, with Verstappen dismissing concerns about championship comeback under Horner. Despite Norris building a substantial lead, Verstappen commended Red Bull’s recent performance improvements and expressed determination to make the most of the remaining races.
