I too have to “adapt to the car I get given”

Over the past two seasons Verstappen was able to get the most of out his Red Bull machinery, dominating the 2022 and 2023 seasons with 34 wins, while team-mate Sergio Perez struggled to keep up with the development of the car and its ideal set-ups.

It led to suggestions the Red Bulls are built around Verstappen, after previous team-mates Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon also scrambled to keep up.

But speaking exclusively to Autosport, Verstappen…