Last weekend marked Max Verstappen’s first race under new leadership, following the dismissal of Christian Horner. Laurent Mekies stepped in as team principal, and former F1 driver Christijan Albers has weighed in on the shake-up within Red Bull.

Heading into the Belgian GP, Red Bull is 288 points behind Constructors' Championship leader McLaren, and Verstappen's dreams of scoring a fifth successive Drivers' Championship crown are hanging by a thread. With a critical regulation change incoming for the 2026 season, Red Bull's status as an F1 powerhouse is under significant threat.