Max Verstappen jokes about Lando Norris title scare after funny message from McLaren star

"We still have a lot of work to do. We're still a lap behind and I don't expect Hungary to be our best track in particular, as I think we're a bit lacking in downforce compared to Ferrari and that's what you need here."

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has claimed Verstappen's excellent start to the season has been beyond his "wildest dreams". He told the Dutch edition of Motosport: "If you had told me before Christmas last year that with the biggest rule change in 40 years and with the energy we put into the championship last year we would now have eight wins, two sprint wins and 63 and 82 points in the championship, that would have exceeded my wildest dreams.

"It's really indicative of the determination, dedication and hard work behind the scenes at the factory. We're seeing a very competitive Ferrari this year and we're seeing Mercedes gaining momentum. But if you consider that we were the last team to fully focus on this year, we did a phenomenal job."