Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen downplayed Red Bull's chances at Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, saying the car is slower than their rivals and still working through some issues.

Liam Lawson steps in for his first season at Red Bull Racing this season. For the first time in his career, he is driving a full year in Formula 1 and that too with a top team. On the Thursday before the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne,

Max Verstappen has conceded that he can’t guarantee that Red Bull has resolved the issues the team experienced in 2024

He heads into the Australian Grand Prix and the 2025 Formula 1 season on the back of four drivers' title wins in a row, but Max Verstappen's expectations for Melbourne are not so high

The Dutchman claimed his fourth straight world title in Las Vegas in November with two races to spare. The 27-year-old is now bidding to join an even more exclusive club with only Michael Schumacher winning five championships in a row.

Max Verstappen has called for patience after playing down his chances of taking victory in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen has said he does not believe Red Bull has a car capable of challenging for victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Not only does Max Verstappen know the secrets of Red Bull Racing's RB21, a fellow Dutchman does too. Rudy van Buren is on the Austrian team's roster as a simulator driver, setting forth the foundations for the current world champion to make it five titles on the trot in 2025.

McLaren may be the team to beat heading to Melbourne for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but Red Bull have the “joker” in the pack in Max Verstappen. That’s according to Helmut Marko, who has been sharing his thoughts on Verstappen’s title chances.