Max factor giving F1 a makeover

Upstart Verstappen's rise to prominence a much-needed shot in the arm for championship

BUDAPEST, Hungary - As Lewis Hamilton moves ever closer to Michael Schumacher's Formula One record of 91 grand prix wins, a younger and equally ambitious driver is emerging as his main rival.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is showing the kind of daring and panache now seemingly beyond the reach of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who is enduring a third straight season of frustration.