Max Verstappen has been levels above his last three teammates at Red Bull. Not since Daniel Ricciardo (2016-2018) has he faced a consistent internal threat. Pierre Gasly succeeded Ricciardo after his move to Renault, but he lasted only half a season. Red Bull vowed to back Gasly but his poor performances became too great a burden. The Frenchman scored just 63 points before the 2019 summer break, around a third of what Verstappen managed (181). He was demoted back to Toro Rosso, with Alex Albon the beneficiary. But Albon himself only lasted 18 months. While Verstappen finished third in the 2020…
