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Max Verstappen has disputed the notion that his current run of form can be viewed as a “surprise”, with no trip to the podium in the last four grands prix.
Max Verstappen does not find it surprising that he has not achieved a podium finish in the last four rounds of the F1 season. This streak is his longest without a top-three finish since 2019. The Red Bull driver attributes this to the ongoing difficulties the team is facing with the RB21 car. The recent lowly ninth-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix added to their frustrations. Verstappen, along with team advisor Helmut Marko, has acknowledged that his championship hopes are fading for this year. Despite the current struggles, Verstappen remains philosophical, noting that success in Formula 1 can fluctuate over time.
