Dutch racer Max Verstappen said “strange things” could take him away from the Red Bull team, but confirmed that his intention was to stay put for now

Christian Horner has provided an update on the future of star driver Max Verstappen as 'outside noise' continues to build. The defending Formula 1 world champion has endured a difficult start to the 2025 campaign, with speculation mounting that he has become increasingly disgruntled with Red Bull and is open to a new challenge.

So credit to them for turning it around completely on Friday night and coming here with a car that was a McLaren beater.”

Max Verstappen has voiced his concerns about Red Bull’s budget cap limit, following a huge incident at the Imola Grand Prix. The four-time world champion was a contender for pole position on Saturday at the Emilia-Romagna GP, but was beaten by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, and the pair shared the front row of the grid for lights out in Italy.

Max Verstappen took to the X social media platform to shut down GT racing star Maro Engel, after the German questioned the legitimacy of the NLS lap record set by the Red Bull F1 star during his Nurburgring Nordschleife test and set-up session last weekend.

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For someone who became a father two weeks ago, Max Verstappen looks surprisingly sprightly. There are no bags under his eyes when we meet in a quiet corner on the first floor of Red Bull’s team home in Imola.