As the laps ticked down in the Qatar Grand Prix, McLaren inched closer still to that trophy. With both Norris and Piastri running at the front of the field, they were in striking distance of their first title since 1998.

I’ve been in that meeting room many times in my life and my career with people that I’ve raced and I’ve never seen someone trying to screw someone over that hard. For me, I lost all respect,” Verstappen said to the media after the race.

Max Verstappen didn't rest on his laurels after securing a fourth straight Formula One championship. A week removed from clinching, Verstappen won the