Red Bull junior team Racing Bulls consciously worked to make its car relatively easy to drive, which it says would benefit “a top driver” as well as its rookie racers. So why hasn’t Max Verstappen jumped in that car for a filming day?

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has accused Toto Wolff of perpetuating the rumours of Max Verstappen's supposed talks with Formula

Verstappen has pledged his allegiance to Red Bull until the 2026 campaign, yet his long-term future remains uncertain. The Dutchman's priority is to drive the fastest car available, and Helmut Marko, Red Bull 's team adviser and one of Verstappen's key confidants, has conceded that they risk losing him if they fail to provide competitive speed.