Is Verstappen really a title threat?
The Race F1 Podcast
The Race Media Ltd
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has warned that Max Verstappen is a threat for the drivers' championship, a possibility we evaluate in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Samarth Kanal and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw to discuss Red Bull's recent progress and ask if the Monza and Baku form can translate to other tracks, starting with the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix.
We also look at the Piastri v Norris battle and how it might be impacted by Verstappen, and ask if the Red Bull driver could force McLaren to back one driver over the other.
And finally, we tackle listener questions on a variety of topics from the idea of bringing back refuelling to Alpine's struggles.
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| 1:49.3 | The race is on, and Max Verstappen's run of success has led McLaren team principal Andrea Stella to warn he is a championship contender. But has Red Bull really made enough progress to close the |
| 1:54.1 | gap in the remaining seven races, and what does that say about McLaren's competitive situation? |
| 1:59.5 | I'm Ed Drawn with me to tell all as Samarth Canal |
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