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Red Bull Admits Defeat: Verstappen’s Title Dreams Crushed in Dramatic F1 Turn of Events

Miguel Cunha by Miguel Cunha
August 5, 2025
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Red Bull Admits Defeat: Verstappen’s Title Dreams Crushed in Dramatic F1 Turn of Events

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 03: Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing walk on the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 03, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202508030314 // Usage for editorial use only //

Red Bull Throws in the Towel: “Mission Impossible” for F1 Title!

In a shocking turn of events, Red Bull Racing has thrown in the towel in the battle for the Formula 1 championship title. After a weekend where Max Verstappen had to remove a towel from the cockpit and toss it onto the track, the team’s consultant, Helmut Marko, has declared that their chances of clinching the fifth consecutive World Championship title are now “impossible.”

Marko didn’t mince words when he admitted, “It’s impossible, clearly,” in response to inquiries about Verstappen’s championship prospects. He pointed out significant tire degradation issues with the RB21 and a narrow operating window that hampered their race pace. Despite Verstappen showing brief flashes of speed at the start of both races, tire wear became a major concern, limiting his full potential on track.

Marko believed that a one-stop strategy could have yielded a better outcome, possibly securing a fifth or sixth-place finish. “I think a one-stop would have been better because overtaking was really difficult,” he explained. “So maybe sixth or fifth place [was possible], but the speed, which was funny, two or three laps, [Verstappen] was doing the same lap times as the leaders, 1:19.5s, but we believe we know what we did wrong.”

With the championship hopes fading fast, Red Bull Racing faces an uphill battle to salvage the remainder of the season. Can they turn the tide and mount a comeback, or is it truly “mission impossible” for Verstappen and the team? Stay tuned for more thrilling F1 action as the drama unfolds on the track.

Will Red Bull bounce back from this setback, or is their championship dream over before it even began? Only time will tell in the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing.

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