
The first domino of the Formula One 2026 drivers’ market has fallen—and it’s a big one.
After months of speculation, four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen will remain with Red Bull next season, team advisor Helmut Marko said Monday in an interview with German publication Sport.De. Despite reported interest from Mercedes, Verstappen will stay with the team where he’s spent nearly the entirety of his F1 career for the start of the new regulations period.