Christian Horner concedes defeat in Max Verstappen F1 title bid
Verstappen’s hunt for fifth F1 title in a row ‘over’
- Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has conceded Max Verstappen's bid for a fifth consecutive world championship is effectively over.
- Verstappen is now 61 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri after being punted out of the Austrian Grand Prix on the opening lap.
- McLaren secured a dominant one-two finish in Austria, with Lando Norris winning and Oscar Piastri taking second place.
- Verstappen's race ended at the third corner after being hit by Kimi Antonelli, who received a grid penalty for the next Grand Prix.
- Horner now views the championship as a 'two-horse race' between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.