Respectively, Arabia diverts attention from the turbulence of the team.
The future of team manager Christian Horner and motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has been in doubt since the beginning of the year, which has also increased the chances of Verstappen leaving the team.
But all three are now likely to stay, with the reigning constructors’ champions head and shoulders above their rivals.
Drivers have just under two weeks to prepare for this month’s Australian GP, where Verstappen hopes to continue winning streak and power to a fourth consecutive world title..