Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it was already more or less clear, but Max Verstappen confirmed it during media day ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest: the Dutchman won’t go anywhere for the 2026 F1 season and will remain with Red Bull.
“I think it’s time to stop all the rumours now,” Verstappen said in the team’s hospitality area. He added that much of the speculation had been media-driven: “It was pretty entertaining to see all the nice stories over the last few months. I have never said anything myself because I was just focused on talking to the team about how we could improve the performance.”
