But to hear the driver tell it, he is “not too worried” about his championship chances. In an interview with Lawrence Barretto published on the official F1 website (a free subscription is required), Verstappen opened up about the state of play at Red Bull in 2025, and his future in the sport.

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull Racing remains a powerhouse in Formula 1 but admits the team has entered a “slight rebuilding” phase.

Max Verstappen will remain a Red Bull driver for F1 2026, the speculation of a move to Mercedes having fallen silent. And with new regulations on the way for F1 2026, Verstappen’s target is for he and Red Bull to be “competitive from the start” by “nailing” the revamped rules.

Red Bull junior team Racing Bulls consciously worked to make its car relatively easy to drive, which it says would benefit “a top driver” as well as its rookie racers. So why hasn’t Max Verstappen jumped in that car for a filming day?

Robert Doornbos was asked what the most painful story from the first half of the Formula 1 season was: Lewis Hamilton’s early months with Ferrari or Red Bull Racing’s struggles with Max Verstappen.

Max Verstappen has suggested that Red Bull will require a "rebuilding" phase to return to the top in Formula 1

Former F1 driver and steward Johnny Herbert can not see Red Bull bouncing back in F1 2026 under the new regulations.

Max Verstappen has raced alongside a poor run of team-mates at Red Bull in the past year, but an F1 champion has been named as a solution to the team’s woes. Red Bull once boasted an enviable roster of drivers,