Verstappen and Hamilton went head-to-head in a titan✤ic title battle which ♋went down to the final lap of the final race in Abu Dhabi.

The Red Bull driver 🍎ultimately came out on top, securing his maidܫen world championship.

Since then, Verstappen has enjoyed a dominant run, taking two more titles in 2022 and 2023 with relat🔜ive ease.

Prost believes since the 2021 finale, Verstappen has “ca❀lmed down” and altered his appro🐭ach.

“No, this Max disappearedꦦ after 2021, after that great𒆙 fight with Hamilton. 

“I won't talk about the controversial final in Abu Dhabi, but I will talk🐠 about the way he and his Red Bull came together during the fight with Mercedes all season. That first title made him stronger. Since then he has calmed down, except in his pursuit of perfection,” he wrote in his column for .

Prost doubts Vers✤tappen’s dom𒀰ination will stop “anytime soon”.

“It's a bad sign for the competition beca🔴use it w𓂃on't stop anytime soon," he added. 

"The next two years without ruleꦚ changes are not going to c🌃hange much. And even from 2026 - because he and his team are very talented - they will rise to the challenge and at least compete for the title."