With seven or eight Formula 1 weekends remaining in 2026 – depending on the situation in the Middle East – Red Bull has just two objectives left: preventing 2026 from becoming the team’s first winless year since 2015 and, secondly, learning as much as possible ahead of next season.
Regarding the first objective, Verstappen has said on multiple occasions that Baku was theoretically Red Bull’s best chance due to the layout and because Mercedes could not yet count on its long-awaited upgrade, but learning for 2027 is arguably even more important according to the four-time world champion.
