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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks to the media during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 31, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Verstappen confirms Red Bull stay for 2026

Max Verstappen has confirmed for the first time that he will stay with Red Bull - after George Russell admitted he is on the brink of a new Mercedes contract.

Motorsport • 31 Jul

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing waves during Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

Verstappen tight-lipped over Mercedes move speculation

Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but that hasn't stopped ongoing speculation about a possible move to Mercedes.

Motorsport • 02 Jul

Team principal Toto Wolff with Kimi Antonelli who has now been promoted to F1

Mercedes confirm Antonelli as Hamilton successor

Teenager Kimi Antonelli has been named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes - 24 hours after his Formula One debut ended in the wall.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 24

Kimi Antonelli after crashing just 10 minutes into practice at the Italian GP

Antonelli set to be named as Hamilton's replacement

Teenager Kimi Antonelli is set to be named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes on Saturday – 24 hours after his Formula One debut ended in the wall.

Motorsport • 30 Aug 24

Max Verstappen is aiming for a fourth consecutive world drivers' championship title this season

Verstappen to stay with Red Bull in 2025

Max Verstappen has dealt a major blow to Mercedes' hopes of capturing his signature after he insisted he will remain at Red Bull next season.

Motorsport • 27 Jun 24

Max Verstappen is being linked with a move to Mercedes

Wolff knocks back speculation about Verstappen talks

Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff has knocked back speculation about a meeting with Max Verstappen's management after this weekend's Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 30 Apr 24

Wolff wants transparency from Horner investigation

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called for Red Bull's investigation into Christian Horner to be transparent – and said the controversy is "an issue for all of Formula One".

Motorsport • 21 Feb 24

Fernando Alonso had a fine 2023 season for Aston Martin

Alonso: I'd be an attractive option to replace Hamilton

Fernando Alonso believes he is an "attractive" candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes – but has denied holding talks with the Silver Arrows.

Motorsport • 12 Feb 24

Mercedes GP executive director Toto Wolff with his wife Susie Wolff, the managing director of the F1 Academy

Wolff in 'legal exchange' with FIA after probe dropped

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he is in "active legal exchange with the FIA" after the governing body launched and subsequently dropped an investigation into claims of an alleged conflict of interest with his wife, Susie.

Motorsport • 08 Dec 23

Max Verstappen (C) raises the winners' trophy as he stands on the podium with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (L) and Mercedes' George Russell

Verstappen wins in Abu Dhabi as Mercedes pip Ferrari

Mercedes narrowly claimed second place in the constructors' championship ahead of Ferrari as Max Verstappen ended the most dominant season in Formula One history with another victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 26 Nov 23

Max Verstappen stormed to victory in front of a 70,000-strong army of Dutch supporters

Verstappen's dominance continues with Austrian GP win

Max Verstappen produced another emphatic performance to complete a home win for Red Bull at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 02 Jul 23

Toto Wolff is confident that Lewis Hamilton will sign a new deal with Mercedes

Hamilton could sign Mercedes deal this week - Wolff

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One future could be resolved as early as before this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 13 Jun 23

It is Verstappen's 40th career victory which puts him one behind the late Aryton Senna in the all-time list

Verstappen reigns in Spain as Mercedes enjoy upturn

Max Verstappen recorded a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third for Mercedes.

Motorsport • 04 Jun 23

Hamilton had endured a difficult 2022 with little improvement for the team so far this year

Mercedes struggles a 'kick in the guts' for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has described Mercedes' form as a "kick in the guts" - but team principal Toto Wolff insists his superstar driver will still sign a new contract.

Motorsport • 06 May 23

Max Verstappen beat George Russell to top spot by 0.236 seconds in Melbourne

Verstappen would reconsider F1 future over sprint plans

Max Verstappen, who will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix on pole, has threatened to turn his back on Formula One if the sport's bosses press ahead with plans to expand the number of sprint events.

Motorsport • 02 Apr 23

Lewis Hamilton is aiming to see out his career with Mercedes

Hamilton welcomes court judgement against Piquet

Lewis Hamilton praised Brazilian authorities for handing triple Formula One champion Nelson Piquet a huge fine for using racist and homophobic language in comments about the Mercedes driver.

Motorsport • 30 Mar 23

Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in Bahrain

Verstappen powers to pole at Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen struck the first blow of the new Formula One season by securing pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 04 Mar 23

The seven-time F1 champion endured a difficult 2022 by his standards

Talks over new Hamilton contract with Mercedes underway

Lewis Hamilton has started negotiations with Mercedes over a new deal, according to team principal Toto Wolff.

Motorsport • 15 Feb 23

Lewis Hamilton has had a season to forget

Mercedes boss defends Hamilton after nightmare season

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has defended Lewis Hamilton's worst season in Formula One saying it is "irrelevant" that team-mate George Russell beat him.

Motorsport • 21 Nov 22

Lewis Hamilton is looking to continue racing for Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton eager to extend Mercedes contract

Lewis Hamilton is set to extend his Formula One career beyond his 40th birthday after he revealed he will thrash out a new deal with Mercedes in the coming months.

Motorsport • 27 Oct 22

Ferrari got it wrong once again in the Netherlands

Ferrari need changes at the top, says Rosberg

Former world champion Nico Rosberg believes heads must roll at Ferrari and questioned the future of boss Mattia Binotto after the team's latest set of blunders at Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 05 Sep 22

Wolff slams 'total idiots' after Dutch flare incident

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes boss Toto Wolff fears a Formula One driver could face "lethal consequences" if flares are thrown on to the track at Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 03 Sep 22

Russell beat the times set by Leclerc and Sainz at the end of Q3

George Russell pips Ferraris to snatch Hungary pole

Mercedes' George Russell claimed the first pole position of his Formula One career for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

Motorsport • 30 Jul 22

Sprint win secures Austria pole position for Verstappen

Max Verstappen won Saturday's sprint race to extend his championship lead and secure pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 09 Jul 22

Mercedes have fallen behind Ferrari and Red Bull this season

Mercedes test new parts ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team have taken part in a secret test as they scramble to return to the front of the Formula One pack.

Motorsport • 19 May 22