Max Verstappen will remain a Red Bull driver for F1 2026, the speculation of a move to Mercedes having fallen silent.

And with new regulations on the way for F1 2026, Verstappen’s target is for he and Red Bull to be “competitive from the start” by “nailing” the revamped rules.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull: The leading F1 2026 force?

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Formula 1’s ground effect era was a story of Verstappen dominance until 2024, at which point such performance began to fade. Enter McLaren, which has established itself as the leading force in F1 2025, the final year with the current regulations.

It is all change next season, as new chassis and engine regulation arrive. The cars will become smaller and 30kg lighter, as DRS bows out and active aerodynamics take over. In

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