Red Bull's best chance of championship success, Max Verstappen, was seemingly absent from a meeting at his Formula 1 outfit's HQ held by Christian Horner. One of Red Bull's executive chiefs has revealed his support for a surprise driver swap following a disappointing start to their 2025 championship campaign.

Ralf Schumacher has not held back in recent times with his comments on Red Bull, including repeatedly predicting a Max Verstappen exit. However, the Red Bull GmbH CEO Oliver Mintzlaff said he has spoken with the six-time grand prix winner Schumacher about his comments,

The futures of Max Verstappen and George Russell are intertwined in Formula 1, and something fascinating is bubbling away behind the scenes. It might not look on the surface like much has changed, but Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble break down exactly what's going on in the background of a situation that could have a profound effect on the shape of the 2026 F1 grid.

Verstappen has already had two team-mates this year after Red Bull chiefs Horner and Marko concluded that they had seen enough from Liam Lawson after just two race weekends, demoting him back to the junior team in favour of a shock driver swap.