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Max Verstappen crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Was this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?
The four-time champion arrived for the British Grand Prix on a high after an upswing in his Red Bull's performance. But after crashing out of the Formula 1 race, due to a rear wing issue, Verstappen sounded despondent.
Red Bull must now face the possibility that he will leave the team, or even Formula 1, at the end of the season, says Mark Hughes in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show.
He and host Bryn Lucas examine what Verstappen's options are, and what went wrong last weekend.
At the opposite end of the scale, Charles Leclerc's fortunes changed for the better; after struggling in this year's Ferrari, which was designed with Lewis Hamilton's influence, it all clicked for Leclerc who raced to victory. What changed, and did Ferrari let Hamilton have too much influence? All is not as simple as it seems.
Mark and Bryn also talk about the discontent over the race ending under the safety car; why reliability is becoming a Mercedes bugbear; and whether F1 should reintroduce refuelling.
Plus, Mark answers your questions on matte paint, Honda's F1 record, and solutions to the safety car problem.
Mark's latest column: MPH: Why Charles Leclerc's battle with Hamilton-inspired Ferrari is not Lewis's fault
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Mark's British GP verdict
03:15 End of the road for Verstappen and Red Bull?
6:30 What went wrong with Max's rear wing
10:00 A better safety car procedure
15:05 Why Leclerc is back on form
20:35 Why Hamilton doesn't like F1 simulators
23:15 What is 'the feeling' F1 drivers are searching for?
26:48 A 5-way title battle?
31:51 Kimi Antonelli's psychological blow?
35:55 Antonelli's "ludicrous" penalty
36:45 Leclerc shows there's hope for Russell
38:00 Mercedes' repeated failures
39:30 What does Honda contribute to F1?
40:55 Matt paint - the invisible advantage it brings
41:53 Refuelling and an independent engine supplier: the right way to go?