'Max wasn't born to be in the midfield' - did Austria buy Red Bull more time to keep Verstappen?
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?

John Watson will be joining us later this week for a Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz, and we’ll be putting your questions to him.
A Grand Prix winner with Penske and McLaren, Watson came within five points of the world championship title in 1982. He now co-commentates on the Blancpain GT Series.
The last time we sat with him for a podcast was way back in November 2009, which you can listen to here.
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