Max Verstappen set to stay at Red Bull in 2026
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GPFans on MSNMax Verstappen's 2026 F1 future 'DECIDED' by key detail
Max Verstappen ’s F1 future has been seemingly confirmed after the details of his Red Bull exit clause were revealed. Major changes have taken place at Red Bull in 2025, with team principal Christian Horner sacked and replaced by Laurent Mekies in between Silverstone and Spa.
It is understood that for the break clause to be activated, Max Verstappen would have needed to have been outside of the top three in the championship by the end of the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.
Formula One champion Max Verstappen said Christian Horner's sacking as Red Bull boss would make no difference to decisions about his own future and the team still felt like a second family.
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Autosport on MSNVerstappen on Horner exit and Red Bull F1 future: "All that matters is a fast car"
Amid a downturn in performance and a battle for power behind the scenes, Horner lost the support of Red Bull's shareholders at a critical moment in the team's history, with it embarking on its own power unit programme for 2026 and with Verstappen's future still unclear.