Red Bull draws out Max Verstappen’s sensitive side in 2026 F1 season

Red Bull has drawn out a more sensitive side of Max Verstappen during the 2026 Formula One season, in a feature published on October 31, 2026. The article explores that theme across its coverage of the campaign.

The piece notes that the charm of a long season in any sport is that it lets those who start slowly come back and spring a surprise or two. It states that in F1 2026, Mercedes had stolen a march on its rivals and would be hard to beat for both titles. Ferrari was its closest competitor early in the year, but there was never a clear indication that the Scuderia could mount a serious bid.

The feature focuses on Red Bull’s role in engaging Verstappen’s sensitivity and how that relates to his driving. It includes the line: "Singular touch: Max Verstappen can master a car built closest to its theoretical peak in a way in which no other driver can." That sentence appears alongside a photograph.

The article was logged with a timestamp of 2026-10-30T17:42:04.0000000Z. The photo accompanying the caption carries the credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Published - October 31, 2026 06:00 am IST.