As it stands, Red Bull has yet to decide how to order its Formula 1 drivers – and it will likely take a few more weeks before a press release is issued naming who will partner Max Verstappen at the senior team in 2026 and what the Racing Bulls duo will be. It’s a common habit in the F1 paddock for a team principal to declare it is ‘a good problem to have’ when there is more than one candidate for a seat – implying that any of the options are attractive.
Taking Verstappen out of the equation, it appears that Red Bull has four drivers for the three remaining seats – yet this situation doesn’t actually fit the “good problem” label, as none of the options looks particularly exciting.
