Max Verstappen has aimed a subtle dig at Red Bull during a discussion about his former F1 team-mate Sergio Perez 's future. The Mexican driver was brutally let go by the team at the end of 2024, after he struggled to remain competitive in the second car alongside Verstappen and finished a lowly eighth in the drivers' standings.

Red Bull Racing is currently in an extremely difficult situation. Max Verstappen is the best asset the Austrians have got, but he doubts his future with the team. This immediately raises questions about the way the outfit is structured.

From an investigation into his management to plummeting car performance, this is everything that preceded the departure of Red Bull boss Christian Horner

For the first time in Formula 1, there will be a different face at the helm of Red Bull Racing, with Laurent Mekies having replaced Christian Horner as team principal and CEO. Here's some of the immediate challenges facing Red Bull's new leader: Max Verstappen is under contract to Red Bull Racing through 2028 but it is understood has mechanisms in his contract that would permit a departure before that date.

Red Bull Racing announced the firing of Christian Horner. According to F1-Insider, the decision to let him go was actually made a week earlier. Horner is no longer the team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing.

Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen has backed his former Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for a return to the paddock in 2026. Perez drove alongside the Dutchman between 2021 and 2024, where he helped to return Christian Horner's F1 outfit to championship success with back-to-back constructors' titles in 2022 and 2023.