Max Verstappen has issued a damning verdict about his chances of victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, suggesting his competitors will need to 'retire' for him to win. The Dutchman has bemoaned the pace of his RB21 throughout the season so far, despite his results not proving to be too bad early on in the championship fight.

Max Verstappen will start the Chinese Grand Prix from fourth on the grid and the Red Bull driver was in a downbeat mood after failing to match the pace of the McLaren cars

But Brundle insists that Verstappen will capitalise on the strong inter-team competition between his rivals, which could help him land the world title once again. The Formula One veteran points out that McLaren ’s Piastri and Norris,