Why Verstappen's Red Bull future is uncertain

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said that four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen's departure is not on the agenda, but there is a clause in his contract that allows him to leave the team early.

Marko hints driver swap made with Verstappen's future in mind

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says the recent driver swap that brought Yuki Tsunoda to Red Bull Racing and sent Liam Lawson back to Racing Bulls took into consideration performance clauses that could allow Max Verstappen to leave the team. The move is the earliest that Red Bull has ever changed drivers during a season, and Marko said the team’s priority is winning the drivers’ championship with Verstappen, acknowledging that a failure to secure …

F1 podcast: What's really going wrong at Red Bull in 2025

In the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, we ask to what extent Max Verstappen's brilliance is papering over the cracks at Red Bull, given the team's struggles with its second driver, its difficult car, and the continued exodus of senior personnel.Nelson Valkenburg and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to evaluate what Verstappen has to do to make things work at Red Bull, and what he makes of the latest driver switch.We also look at Yuki Ts…

Formula 1 News: Verstappen rumors to intensify, Marko predicts

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks speculation about Max Verstappen’s future will only intensify as the 2025 season develops. Related Rumor:  F1 Rumor: Aston Martin prepared to pay Verstappen $1.2 billion Amid … Read More The post Formula 1 News: Verstappen rumors to intensify, Marko predicts appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.

Will Max Verstappen take the risk of changing the team by 2026? If the Red Bull Racing driver continues to sink, with his team, as the season goes on, the quadruple world champion might well be tempted to go elsewhere. Günther Steiner, Haas F1's former boss and today's consultant for various TVs in the paddock, however, believes that the Dutchman could still delay to see who will have negotiated the turn of the 2026 rules. Leaves (...)

Why Verstappen's Red Bull future is uncertain

Red Bull must stabilise themselves after a turbulent start to 2025 - with the future of Max Verstappen potentially at stake.