Max Verstappen and Red Bull started the year with a dominant car. Verstappen cruised to victory in four of the five first races, with only a brake issue in Australia preventing a clean sweep. But the Formula 1 landscape has shifted significantly since. With Ferrari, Mercedes and, most of all, McLaren introducing major upgrades, Verstappen has only won three of the last eight. Heading into this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, the 26-year-old is facing a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding the maximum allocation of engines for the season. He could go four races without victory for the first time s…
