Sainz begans his F1 career with Red Bull’s junior team Toro Rosso (now VCARB) in 2015, paired alongside Max Verstappen in what quickly became one of the sport’s fiercest rookie rivalries. Although their relationship as teammates was intense, Sainz insisted it was a “healthy rivalry” and that it has significantly improved since.

Formula 1 season seeing two teams retain identical line-ups, Max Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes could cause

Jacques Villeneuve believes that Max Verstappen is still in danger of receiving a race ban before the season is out. The 1997 F1 world champion attributes this to the ‘weakness’ of George Russell knowing how to exploit his ‘over-aggressive’ side.

Max Verstappen says he’s “looking forward” to working with new Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies as the team embarks on a new era. During the two-week gap between the British and Belgian races, Red Bull announced they had parted ways with Christian Horner.

Mercedes is yet to name its 2026 F1 drivers. With interest from Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Luke Smith argues he should join George Russell