The Latest Breaking News from Max Verstappen

The world champion will race for the final time in front of his home fans in 2026

Formula 1 will hold its final Dutch GP of the modern era in 2026, with race organisers having agreed to just a single-year extension to its current contract.

Ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, The Independent grades all 23 drivers to take part in at least one race

Lando Norris on pole position as McLaren look to seal the constructors’ title and Lewis Hamilton bids Mercedes farewell

There is a lot to suggest that Sergio Perez's Formula 1 career will come to an end in a week's time.

Perez looks to be on his way out of Red Bull ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend

It is like Formula 1 is trying to out-do the Netflix cameras this season, given the current spate of swearing and angry rows witnessed across the grid.

Three safety cars, a veritable smorgasbord of penalties, and a series of surprise results all defined this year's trip to the Losail circuit: a featureless expanse in the Qatari desert that has inexplicably become a favourite among the drivers. The racing might have been a little stilted at the front…

Very fine margins are deciding Formula 1 races. Even over the course of a grand prix or sprint distance – think Lando Norris leaving the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the shorter Austria contest this year – a split-second call can make the difference.

Christian Horner has insisted Sergio Perez is "old enough and wise enough to know what the situation is" as Red Bull looks set to end the partnership after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused George Russell of being "hysterical" across the Qatar Grand Prix weekend after a falling out with Max Verstappen.