After the Dutch Grand Prix brought the campaign back into action following the summer break, Verstappen was 103 points behind World Championship leader Oscar Piastri. Four races later, that deficit stands at 40, and over the last couple of rounds, Red Bull have boasted the fastest car in the field.

Despite an uptick in performances as of the past few races, and a faraway shot at winning the Drivers' Title, Max Verstappen is not certain on the pace of the R

Laurent Mekies has lavished praise on Max Verstappen after the Dutchman continued his pursuit of the McLaren pair by taking victory in the United States GP.

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is 2,200 metres above sea level and Red Bull's Honda engines tend to fare better than those of their rivals at dealing with the lack of oxygen and cooling air. That has helped Verstappen to five wins in Mexico City to date and a sixth this weekend would make it his most successful circuit in F1.

Jacques Villeneuve has named four-time and reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou as the "perfect" driver to occupy the second Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen in 2026.

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies believes F1 is seeing something "extraordinary" unfolding in Max Verstappen's championship resurgence.

Max Verstappen was involved in an incident 'off camera' with George Russell, but it was spotted by a Formula 1 reporter. Verstappen and Russell have had a fractious relationship over the past year, marked by several high-profile clashes between the pair.