The prospect of a 'Max-fest' in Sunday's Austrian GP had Verstappen's orange army in an effusive mood when the race got underway.
But when Ferrari's war horse saddled by Charles Leclerc started prancing, the reigning world champion's bull couldn't keep up.
Check out our recap in pictures of Sunday's action at the Red Bull Ring.
(L to R): Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team and Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team on the drivers parade.
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(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari and Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri on the drivers parade.
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Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team on the drivers parade.
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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers parade.
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(L to R): Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren on the drivers parade.
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(L to R): Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri with Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari and Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren on the drivers parade.
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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers parade.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing on the drivers parade in a KTM X-Bow.
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(L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren and Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari on the drivers parade.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing on the drivers parade.
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Circuit atmosphere - fans in the grandstand.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing on the drivers parade.
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Kristen Bell (USA) Actor, guest of Williams Racing.
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(L to R): Dax Shepard (USA) Actor with his wife Kristen Bell (USA) Actor, guests of Williams Racing, on the grid.
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Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari.
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Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren.
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Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team.
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The repaired floor of George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13.
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Esteban Ocon (FRA), Alpine F1 Team
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Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin F1 Team
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Stefano Domenicali (ITA), Liberty Media and George Russell (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1
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Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW44.
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Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22
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Otmar Szafnauer (USA) Alpine F1 Team, Team Principal.
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Gordon Ramsey (GBR) Celebrity Chef.
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Zak Brown (USA) McLaren Executive Director with Markus Schaefer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement.
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Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-22.
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Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 leads at the start of the race.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 leads at the start of the race.
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Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team A522 at the start of the race.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 leads at the start of the race.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 leads at the start of the race.
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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 and Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 battle for position.
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Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT03.
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Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL36.
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Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-22.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18.
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Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18.
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Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22.
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18.
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Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL36.
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George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13.
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Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42.
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Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-22.
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Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75 retired from the race.
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Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) retired from the race with his Ferrari F1-75 on fire.
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Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari retired from the race.
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Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari retired from the race.
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Nicholas Latifi (CDN) Williams Racing FW44.
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Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36.
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Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A522.
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(L to R): Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-22; Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team A522; and Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42, battle for position.
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Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75.
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George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13.
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Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42.
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Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A522 and Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 battle for position.
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Race winner Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari celebrates in parc ferme.
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Race winner Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 celebrates at the end of the race.
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1st place Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75.
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Ferrari team celebrates as race winner Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 passes at the end of the race.
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Geri Horner (GBR) Singer at the podium.
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1st place Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 with 2nd place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18, 3rd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13 and
Laurent Mekies (FRA) Ferrari Sporting Director.
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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari.
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Charles Leclerc (FRA), Scuderia Ferrari
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1st place Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75.
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2nd place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing.
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1st place Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75.
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Hermann Maier (AUT) Former Alpine Ski Racer (Centre) on the podium with Mohammed Bin Sulayem (UAE) FIA President (Right).
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Race winner Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari celebrates on the podium.
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Race winner Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari celebrates with brother Arthur Leclerc (FRA) Ferrari Academy Driver (Left), Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal; team mate Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari, and the team.
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