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Verstappen commits to Red Bull for 2026 - but is it the smart thing to do?

Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it was already more or less clear, but Max Verstappen confirmed it during media day ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest: the Dutchman won’t go anywhere for the 2026 F1 season and will remain with Red Bull.

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Yuki Tsunoda says comparing him to Max Verstappen is ‘unfair’ with different car

Red Bull has felt like a one-car – or at least one-driver – team for several years now as the second seat has been occupied by a rotating cast of individuals who are granted a vanishingly small window to prove themselves before being fired or demoted. Four-time world champion Max…

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Verstappen finally declares his Red Bull future for F1 2026

Max Verstappen has fully committed to Red Bull for the 2026 Formula 1 season, removing any lingering doubts about his contract situation.

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Max Verstappen finally confirms his Red Bull future for F1 2026

Max Verstappen has fully committed to Red Bull for the 2026 Formula 1 season, removing any lingering doubts about his contract situation.

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Red Bull takes blame for Yuki Tsunoda strategy failure in F1 Belgian GP

After receiving the latest-spec floor on his Red Bull RB21, Yuki Tsunoda was delighted to qualify seventh in Belgium – his first appearance in Q3 since the Miami GP weekend more than two months ago.

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Red Bull takes blame for Tsunoda strategy failure in F1 Belgian GP

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Red Bull power play: How Austria is tightening its grip on the F1 team

It’s well known that an often-brutal power struggle has been in raging behind the scenes at Red Bull for the past 18 months. But who was it who finally won out and pulled the plug on Christian Horner?

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Max Verstappen cannot trigger Red Bull exit clause for 2026 after F1 Belgian GP

Max Verstappen will enter the Formula One summer break as a

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Verstappen can no longer trigger Red Bull exit clause for 2026 after F1 Belgian GP

Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it’s clear that Max Verstappen will be in the top three of the championship standings during the summer break.

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Verstappen slams F1 Belgian GP rain delay: "If you can't see, you can always lift"

Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1 race control's decision to delay the Belgian Grand Prix's start amid visibility concerns, which he felt penalised Red Bull's switch to a wet set-up.

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Max Verstappen slams F1 Belgian GP rain delay: "If you can't see, you can always lift"

Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1 race control's decision to delay the start of the Belgian Grand Prix for over an hour due to visibility concerns, which he felt penalised Red Bull's decision to move towards a wet weather set-up.

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F1 Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris after lengthy rain delay

Oscar Piastri led home Lando Norris for his sixth win of the 2025 Formula 1 season as McLaren scored another 1-2 at a wet-to-dry Belgian Grand Prix.

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F1 Belgian GP: Piastri wins uneventful Spa race after demoting Norris at start

Oscar Piastri led home Lando Norris for his sixth win of the 2025 Formula 1 season as McLaren scored another 1-2 at a wet-to-dry Belgian Grand Prix.

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Max Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: 'When I watch their onboards, I know enough'

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull's final upgrade packages hasn't solved its car's core issues.

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Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: 'When I watch their onboards, I know enough'

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull's final upgrade packages hasn't solved its car's core issues.

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Verstappen: I'm powerless against McLaren in F1 Belgian GP – even more so in the rain

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten McLaren in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull expected to struggle – even more so in the rain.

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Max Verstappen: I'm powerless against McLaren in Belgian GP – even more so in the rain

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten the dominant McLarens in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull car expected to struggle – even more so in the rain.

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The Red Bull gamble which gave Yuki Tsunoda a breakthrough in Belgian GP qualifying

Red Bull has handed Yuki Tsunoda a welcome boost to help turn his Formula 1 season around by upgrading him to the latest floor, with the Japanese driver qualifying seventh at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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The Red Bull gamble which boosted Tsunoda in Belgian GP qualifying

Red Bull has handed Yuki Tsunoda a welcome boost to help turn his Formula 1 season around by upgrading him to the latest floor, with the Japanese driver qualifying seventh at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Red Bull sacrifices Max Verstappen's top-speed advantage for wet F1 Belgian GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says his squad has "significantly" increased its downforce levels to be more competitive if Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix turns out wet.

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Red Bull sacrifices Verstappen's top-speed advantage for wet F1 Belgian GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says his squad has "significantly" increased its downforce levels to be more competitive if Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix turns out wet.

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F1 Belgian GP: Norris pips Piastri to pole, Hamilton and Antonelli out in Q1 again

McLaren's Lando Norris has struck back against team-mate Oscar Piastri by taking his fourth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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F1 Belgian GP: Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri to pole, Max Verstappen only fourth

McLaren's Lando Norris has struck back against team-mate Oscar Piastri by taking his fourth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Why there is a downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP's expected rain

The Belgian Grand Prix sprint race was largely affected by the differing downforce levels run by the two Formula 1 teams at the front; Red Bull's lower-drag approach with Max Verstappen proved to be the more successful set-up.

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The downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP's expected rain

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