Why Verstappen can't leave Red Bull - and what happens now

Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 future has now been locked down – he will stay at Red Bull for 2026. After months of speculation surrounding what the four-time world champion would do next year, having been strongly linked to Mercedes, the story has reached the end of the line for now and it is clear he is going nowhere. That is as the result of a performance clause, which could have left him a free agent for 2026, no longer able to be activated following his points hauls from the Belgian Grand Prix. 00:00 Verstappen can’t leave Red Bull 02:05 Who else does this impact? 04:12 The fight for 2027 06:08 The wider fallout #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #grandprix #f12025 #f1news #therace #redbull #redbullracing #redbullf1 #maxverstappen #mercedes #georgerussell #kimiantonelli #astonmartin #honda #fernandoalonso #totowolff #adriannewey Published: 2025-07-29
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