Max Verstappen’s sensational recovery may have stirred up enthusiasm in the paddock, but Charles Leclerc doubts he can actually beat the McLarens to the title

While the 38-year-old Hulkenberg is unlikely to get the nod from Helmut Marko ahead of his in-house options, the Red Bull advisor is close to making a decision. The Milton Keynes squad are expected to decide their driver pairings after this weekend’s Mexican GP.

Oscar Piastri has admitted to being surprised by Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s renewed consistency in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight.

Max Verstappen rejects Helmut Marko's recent claims about his interest in F1. Max Verstappen has shot down the suggestion his interest in F1 waned during Red Bull’s form slump earlier this season.

Max Verstappen has rejected close ally Helmut Marko’s claim that he ‘lost interest’ in Formula One during Red Bull’s slump earlier this season, shifting his focus and excitement more toward GT racing ahead of his Nurburgring debut.

Max Verstappen lost interest in Formula One during Red Bull ’s struggles earlier in the season, Helmut Marko has revealed. Verstappen was more than 100 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri before F1 ’s summer break, during a tumultuous campaign which saw Red Bull sack team principal Christian Horner.

In this feature of McLaren vs Red Bull, we pit the F1 teams against each other and decode key moments from their rivalry.