Max Verstappen has admitted he wondered whether Red Bull would be able to turnaround their 2025 F1 season. Red Bull have endured a challenging 2025 campaign that has largely been dominated by McLaren, effectively leading Verstappen to concede his title hopes were all but over just a handful of races ago. Perhaps more encouraging for Red Bull is the recent progress they have made in understanding their tricky-to-drive RB21 challenger, which has enabled the team to enjoy some rare momentum. “At the end of the day, that what it’s all about and that's what we have done.”Do Red Bull finally understand 2025 car? This progress has coincided with the arrival of new Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who has an engineering background.