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We are here at the Detroit Auto Show with four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen.

Max, the second half of last season was about as exciting as they get.

You were at a 104-point deficit but ended up only missing out by two points in the last race.

How did it feel to you?

I mean, it was a great way to end, even if, you know, you didn't win the Ultimate Championship, but I can't imagine working that hard with that set of tools and then having to switch to a completely new set of tools this year in, like, this most serious rule change that Formula One has had, at least in my memory.

How do you think the rule changes are going to benefit you as opposed to the rest of the group?

I mean, Red Bull is seen as the most, at least the most technologically advanced team in the world, and now you have Ford as a partner.

I don't think any CEO, automotive CEO, cares about racing more than Jim Farley.

What does it mean to you working with Ford?

Yeah, I think, like, of the former winners that have been powered by Ford, Jim Clark, Hill, Fittipaldi, I mean...

Jackie Stewart, like it's such an illustrious list.

It's almost like you're gonna do DFV 2.0 with this new team.

What do you think about the development?

We've heard that maybe you have found a bit of an edge with compression, variable compression.

I guess there's going to be a meeting on January 2nd about how this will work for you and Mercedes.

Do you feel like you have an edge?