After finishing second in the Canadian Grand Prix in June, Verstappen has now gone three grands prix without a top-three finish, for the first time in his career since 2019. Verstappen was knocked out of the Austrian Grand Prix on the opening lap after rookie Kimi Antonelli slid into him, and then he finished fifth in the British Grand Prix.

Speculation of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull will go back on hold for another year. Chatter has persisted about the four-time Formula One champion leaving Red Bull amid interest from Mercedes. Although Verstappen is under contract through 2028,

Max Verstappen has reportedly failed to trigger an exit clause in his contract for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Helmut Marko says that the star driver is staying put, too.