He started the season strong, but his results have been mostly poor since. His team, Red Bull, has fallen to second place.
McLaren has arguably been the team to beat, but both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been guilty of throwing away points ...
Verstappen topped the unique Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez podium for the first time in 2017, when Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes were still dominant, and followed that up with another triumph in 2018.