As reported by sport.de's Felix Gorner, Verstappen has ‘100% decided' that he will be racing for Red Bull in 2026. The report stated: "Max Verstappen will drive 100 per cent at Red Bull Racing next year.

Ricciardo may have lost his F1 seat last year, but his “Frank Hermann” post proves his online game is still championship material.

The tension is building ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix with the Drivers' Championship title fight finely poised after seven rounds of the 2025 campaign. Oscar Piastri currently leads the way by 13 points ahead of Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen nine points back from the Brit following a commanding win at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Formula One has no plan to go beyond its existing tally of 24 races per season, but expects to have two or three events on rotational deals amid interest from new markets. Stefano Domenicali, F1’s CEO and president,

Following the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the Formula 1 penalty points overview has been updated. Max Verstappen remains on thin ice: with eight penalty points to his name, the Dutchman holds the highest number of penalty points among everyone and is thereby close to a suspension.

Max Verstappen has called out the decision to seemingly let Imola slide off the F1 calendar. The iconic circuit is out of contract at the end of the season with no sight of a resolution, while Zandvoort’s exit after 2026 has already been confirmed.

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari — better known as Imola, the Italian town in which it’s located — has just run the last race of its current contract, and with no announcement of a new deal in the lead-up to the weekend’s event, the widespread assumption is that it will be dropped from the calendar from next season.

McLaren opted not to order Piastri to allow Lando Norris past in a bid to challenge Verstappen but the British driver ultimately made a brave move on his team-mate with five laps to go to finish second. Piastri’s lead to Norris was cut to 13 points, with Verstappen now 22 points behind the Australian.