In the end, Max Verstappen stood with the most important trophy in his hands as the 2024 season concluded. As if nothing had happened, you are tempted to say. But it was different in theory due to a season that was full of internal rumblings and hassles, along with an RB20 that was losing more ground on the competition by the week. There were even stories that Verstappen was fed up with everything and was looking out for another team. Team boss Christian Horner again denies the latter. But is he right?
