At the final race of the 2021 F1 season, Verstappen and reigning champion Lewis Hamilton headed into the season finale on equal points, with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix set to be a title decider.

Former F1 ace Juan Pablo Montoya believes that Max Verstappen will swap Red Bull for Mercedes at some point over the coming years. The Dutchman’s future looks stable for now, but if the Milton Keynes squad fail to hand him a car capable of fighting for titles, he may get itchy feet.