When Jenson Button ended his extended wait for an F1 win at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, the late illustrator Jim Bamber came up with a famous cartoon. It depicted Button holding the winner’s trophy and peering over his shoulder to find a giant monkey perched on his back.

Christian Horner was unsurprised to see Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri penalised during a British Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen finish fifth having started from pole for Red Bull

McLaren boss Zak Brown says it would be a “disaster” for Red Bull if four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen were to leave the team.