Another pundit presented a differing point of view. Verstappen is arguably extracting more performance from a vehicle which is inferior to the McLaren and being competitive doing so. His drive and the Red Bull strategy on Sunday was looking like it would pay off spectacularly until the late safety car and three uncharacteristic bonehead stupid mistakes by, not Max, but the Red Bull pit wall. (1) Calling him into the pit; (2) Affixing hard tires, what?; and (3) incorrectly instructing Verstappen to give a place to Russell. Monumental FUBAR. No bloody wonder Verstappen lost his cool. So it sure looks like the championship is heading towards a McLaren, but it is in no way outlandish to suggest Verstappen is going to compete down to the wire.