“He still has some growing to do” – Brawn on Verstappen

Verstappen ended the championship in fourth place after recovering from a difficult start with crashes, to winning in Austria and Mexico and finishing the second half of the season with the most points other than Lewis Hamilton.

Both Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel expect a title challenge from the Red Bull driver, but Brawn believes he still has work to do before.

“Next season will mark the start of a new cycle, with Max Verstappen playing a key role in that development,” Brawn said (crash.net).

In Brazil Verstappen confronted Esteban Ocon physically after the race as the two collided during the race while the Dutchman was leading, this led to the FIA handing him a public-service punishment.