Max Verstappen's championship hopes took another blow in Baku, but the weekend hinted there are reasons for optimism at Milton Keynes.

Having started the season so dominantly, Red Bull have now slipped behind McLaren in the Constructors' Championship and they are in danger of being caught by Ferrari. Verstappen, meanwhile, is clinging onto a 59-point lead at the top of the individual standings, with Lando Norris rapidly closing in.

For Lando Norris to only gain three points on Max Verstappen in the Formula One championship fight may have been met with disappointment going into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. All the momentum has been with Norris and McLaren, making what once seemed like a long shot for the title look more realistic as Verstappen’s points lead ebbed away.

Max Verstappen has urged Red Bull to continue to up its game to aid his title defence this year, but said main rival Lando Norris still needs a "perfect" final seven races to beat him.

Lando Norris has admitted he was surprised to finish ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen at last weekend's Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The McLaren star drove a superb race on the streets of Baku, making up 11 places on the grid to finish fourth, one spot ahead of the reigning champion.

Max Verstappen is frustrated with his car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session as Sergio Perez out-qualified him for the first time.

Christian Horner will lead a 'post-mortem' into Max Verstappen 's struggles after he failed to get himself on the podium in Baku. Speaking after the race, Horner said: "I think there'll be a big post-mortem to see what the variances between the two cars are,