Report Provides Crucial Details About Max Verstappen's Future At Red Bull

Max Verstappen has remained loyal to Red Bull since he joined the grid and has spent most of his time racing for them. While there has been massive speculation over world champion Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull, with rumours flying that he might leave at the end of the season, a recent report has claimed that the Dutchman has no such plans even though the team isn’t at its best this season. Verstappen has remained loyal to Red Bull since he joined the grid and has spent most of his time racing for them.

Verstappen had his first shot at the title in 2021, which he bagged and has won successive championships since. Unfortunately, Red Bull’s domination has worn off in 2025, as McLaren has taken the lead in both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. The performances led to rumours that Verstappen could leave Red Bull soon, considering their lack of performance.



But a report from De Telegraaf has said that he has no intention of leaving the team as of now. Verstappen joined the F1 grid in 2015 with Toro Rosso but moved to Red Bull mid-season in 2016, winning his first race on his debut with the team. Verstappen has since stuck around with Red Bull and has a contract till 2028.

Heading into Japan next, he mentioned that the team is more focused on making the car more drivable. “We are focusing on making the car more drivable. I don’t think we are there yet, but we are working on it.

Last week we had good meetings in the factory with everyone involved to try and address the things we want to address in the car," Verstappen was quoted as saying by The Guardian. On Friday, Mercedes’ George Russell was sixth in the second practice, followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Verstappen. His new teammate Tsunoda was 18th, 2.

511sec behind Piastri. A disrupted session was red-flagged about 10 minutes in when Alpine’s Jack Doohan spun off the track and smashed into the barriers at high speed. The car was damaged, with one wheel flying off upon impact.

Doohan confirmed he was unhurt and climbed out of the cockpit unaided before being helped back to the pits..