Red Bull must start considering who will slot in alongside Max Verstappen for F1 2026, but who is the favourite for the second seat?

Max Verstappen firming up his commitment to Red Bull for F1 2026 means the Milton Keynes-based squad only has one seat left to worry about for next year, but no particular clarity on who might be best suited to slot in.

Red Bull: Liam Lawson vs. Isack Hadjar vs. Yuki Tsunoda

Having succeeded Christian Horner as team boss of Red Bull, one of the first big decisions that Laurent Mekies must make over the next few months is to choose a teammate for Verstappen.

This is a trickier job than might appear, with Red Bull having struggled to find someone able to perform at their best in the second car, whether that be for reasons of comfort behind the wheel in an

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