Max Verstappen signed a new contract with Red Bull that keeps him at the team until 2030, putting an end to speculation about a possible retirement from Formula 1.
Dutch driver Max Verstappen has renewed with Red Bull for four seasons, extending his time at the team until 2030. The signing of the contract ends speculation about a possible early retirement from Formula 1.
Verstappen has won four world championships with Red Bull. The agreement resolves the uncertainty that the driver himself had generated with his earlier comments.
Alex Albon has renewed his contract with Williams F1 Team for several years, becoming the first driver to commit to staying with the British team.
Formula 1 maintains the sprint race format in 2026 with six events, but now six cars instead of five will be eliminated in the first two qualifying sessions.
Shintaro Orihara, Honda's chief engineer, acknowledges that Adrian Newey's criticism about the lack of experienced staff at Aston Martin was valid.