After a series of dominant campaigns in 2022 and 2023, it was Max Verstappen who made the difference for Red Bull last season. The Dutchman spent most of the year in inferior machinery to McLaren – though this didn’t stop him from clinching a fourth world title.

Writing in his weekly Speedweek column Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko opened up about the switch, the team’s start to the season, as well as a much-discussed Red Bull meeting this week where the team reassured Verstappen about their plans for the RB21, their challenger for the 2025 campaign.

Max Verstappen's future has been the subject of intense speculation with Red Bull's declining fortunes only increasing the number of predictions that he could leave for another team