Despite not winning the first race of the 2025 season and losing his 1,029-day championship lead, Max Verstappen can be satisfied with his second-place finish. Unfortunately, the McLaren and Lando Norris were too fast for the rest of the grid. However, Verstappen finished within a second of the new championship leader. Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers saw the start of Verstappen's drive, he told the Telegraaf Formula 1 podcast.