Max Verstappen explains why he thinks FWD cars are the 'worst thing ever'
Published on Aug 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Aug 07, 2025 at 1:24 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Fans of FWD cars, look away now – because F1 Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen is not a fan at all.
Verstappen recently appeared in a promotional video for Ford Performance with Chris Harris.
Red Bull’s four-time World Champion will be using a powertrain developed by the Blue Oval from next year.
And the Dutch F1 star has just explained why he dislikes Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) cars.
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“The worst thing ever”: Why Max Verstappen hates FWD
Ford Performance recently released a YouTube video that quickly went viral.
It stars Max Verstappen alongside motoring journalist Chris Harris.
The pair arrive at the track in a stunning icon of a car – the Ford Escort RS200.
Aside from testing the Ford Mustang GTD – which he loved, by the way – Max Verstappen offered his views on something else.
The four-time F1 World Champion made it explicitly clear just how much he dislikes FWD cars.
“I think it’s really boring. For me, it’s like anti-driving. I drove sometimes in the simulator. It’s like the worst thing ever,” he told Harris.
By contrast, Verstappen’s preference for Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) is made clear for everyone to see,
And it just happens that the new Ford Mustang GTD is an 800hp, RWD mammoth.
It’s possible that you might be wondering why Verstappen is appearing in Ford videos all of a sudden.
Dutchman will be using Ford tech from 2026
Max Verstappen will be fighting with some slightly different tech in F1 next year.
From 2026 to 2030, Red Bull Racing will be using a powertrain co-developed by the Blue Oval.
From 2019 to present, Red Bull Racing has used an engine developed by Honda.
Despite Honda leaving F1 at the end of the 2021 season, the turbocharged,1.6-liter V6 powering the RB21 this year still uses a Honda-developed engine
Before that, the Milton Keynes-based team had been using a Renault powerplant for its cars.
And the Blue Oval marque already has the media machine getting to work in anticipation.
Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
