Tom Clarkson

The man who spotted that greatness before anyone is Red Bull's now former motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.

So what does he make of Max 10 years on from his F1 debut?

How instrumental has he been in the technical turnaround of this car?

What is it about the setup that means Max can only drive it?

Is it very on edge, this car?

I love the analogy that Alex Albon used last year.

He said, imagine having your mouse on your computer on super sensitive mode and the cursor is dancing across the screen.

Max can handle that, whereas other people can't.

Is that a good analogy?

Is his feel his greatest strength?

You've seen so many great drivers in your life.

Is Max Verstappen the best you've ever seen?

What makes him so good?

Compare now, if you would, the Max Verstappen of today to the Max Verstappen of 2015, when he first came in, aged 17.

Tell me about, I was going to ask, is he a team leader?

Is he someone all the troops want to get behind?

You say he's still getting better.

Does that mean that 2025 has been his best season?

Even better than 2023 when he won 19 out of 22 races?

Helmut's been at Red Bull Racing from the very beginning.