I have nothing to hang this on, but i sense he might have lost a touch…
along with the motivation drop from not having a winning car and gaining that 8th championship, I think the work ethic that brings the edge may beginning to ebb away…
Seems like the right tyre choice in the end, Verstappen said the soft wasn’t the best for him & Hamilton also had difficulty keeping them working. Who knows? Good form for the last 2 races since the upgrade, looks promising, seems the best development route is just copy Redbull…