Does Verstappen have a favourite former F1 teammate? The Dutchman reveals!

Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix proved challenging for Max Verstappen. The RB21 struggled to deliver, and an ill-timed yellow flag further hampered his efforts, leaving seventh place as the best possible outcome.

Several hours after qualifying, Max Verstappen appeared on a Team Redline livestream, where he was asked to name his favourite former teammate. The Dutchman, however, declined to give a definitive answer.

"You know what the problem is, right? If I name one, you always put down another one," said Verstappen in response to the question. "While I think I always had a really good relationship with all of my teammates, to be honest."

The four-time world champion acknowledged that the dynamics with your various teammates can vary, as you encounter them at different stages of your career.

"Now, some of them, you meet in a different phase of your career. So sometimes you might be fighting for a promotion. Sometimes you join a team as a rookie, then sometimes it's the opposite, where you are the established driver and someone else comes into your team and it's just a very different relationship, in a way, I guess," he explained.

The Red Bull driver once again emphasised that he has always enjoyed strong relationships with his former teammates, even after they parted ways on track. It's something he says he greatly appreciates.

"But once that disappears and you are still like friends and you can hang out and have dinners together or have a chat or a phone call, talking about anything in life, I think that's what counts the most," said the four-time world champion.