Christian Horner spoke about how detrimental it would be for Red Bull if Max Verstappen were to actually leave the team, and how the team would work to compensate for his potential absence. Although both Max Verstappen and Red Bull intend to continue together in 2026,

Red Bull has to keep in mind that it will face a future without Max Verstappen at some stage but the intention is for him to still be with the team in 2026, says team principal Christian Horner.

Max Verstappen said he would welcome fellow four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel back to Red Bull after the German spoke of possibly succeeding consultant Helmut Marko at the team.