Having firmly believed that Max Verstappen was destined for Mercedes come F1 2026, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown admits that prediction will no longer come to fruition.

Former F1 racer Ralf Schumacher has said that Mercedes ' public pursuit of Max Verstappen may have caused a rift between Toto Wolff and George Russell . Wolff has been after acquiring the services of Verstappen for much of 2025, before the Dutchman finally put the rumours to bed by confirming that he will be staying at Red Bull for next season.

Sergio Perez believes his former team-mate Max Verstappen will finish the job and take the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship this year, adding that the Red Bull star "deserves" it after his form so far this season.

When Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen go at it on track, fireworks are guaranteed. That is the admission made by Helmut Marko.

When Lando Norris needed an advantage the most, his WDC competitors, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, struggled in qualifying, suffering from different woes.

Max Verstappen knows he needs to keep his surge of near-perfect results going if he is to succeed in claiming his fifth title this year.

Max Verstappen threw down the gauntlet to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris by setting a dominant pace in practice for the Mexican Grand Prix as his McLaren title rivals struggled.The Dutchman has roared back into championship contention by winning three of the last four races and is favourite to rack up another victory in Mexico City,

Red Bull chief engineer Paul Monaghan says the team's competitive renaissance has been boosted by Max Verstappen's energy outside the car as well as in it