Verstappen did what others could not: He's back in the title fight!

"It would have seemed preposterous a few races ago but now he certainly has a chance," Anderson stated in his analysis for The Telegraph.

With his win in Baku, Norris' P7 and Piastri's DNF, Verstappen cut the gap in the Drivers' Standings by 25 points, after reducing it by 10 points following his victory in Monza. Overall, in the past two race weekends, the Dutchman has taken a chunk of 35 points out of the lead Piastri held after the Dutch Grand Prix.

Whilst dismissing – though not entirely – the chances that McLaren will experience another race weekend like the one they had in Azerbaijan, the Irishman does see a scenario where Verstappen could put Piastri and Norris under pressure.

Should McLaren mitigate the damage in the next two Grands Prix, though, they'd still be at risk, Anderson believes.

"The McLaren drivers should certainly be feeling the heat from the Dutchman as well as each other, especially given the breakthrough the team seem to have made with their car since Zandvoort," alluding to Red Bull's recent upturn in form.

Although some tracks, such as Singapore, may not suit the RB21, the analyst thinks Red Bull will have found a setup that could make Verstappen feel comfortable enough to push and maximise his result.

"Give him even half a chance and he seems to take it. McLaren simply cannot afford to keep leaking points to him if they want a first drivers’ title since 2008," Anderson concludes with a warning.

After Baku Verstappen's seemingly revived title chances sparked championship talks. Lewis Hamilton, for instance, believes Red Bull Racing could win every Grand Prix remaining on the calendar.

Oscar Piastri, current championship leader, downplayed Verstappen's role in the title fight, saying he was "not too concerned" by the Dutchman's recent charge.

Verstappen himself remained tight-lipped regarding his chances.