While McLaren has a pair of wins to begin their title defense, Red Bull has a second driver lineup, with the news that Liam Lawson has been demoted to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, in a driver swap with Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

Verstappen's future has been a major topic of conversation recently in F1 despite the Dutchman having a long-term contract at Red Bull Racing. The world champion has already publicly disagreed with the team's decision to demote Liam Lawson by liking an Instagram post accusing the team of 'bullying' Lawson.

Max Verstappen liked an Instagram post criticising Red Bull for replacing Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races and now three more F1 drivers have followed suit