24/08/2025 17:30
Max Verstappen is confirmed to be staying at Red Bull for 2026 -
but the identity of his team-mate is less clear. Yuki Tsunoda
currently holds the seat, but has scored only seven points for the
team in 12 races and two Sprints, and none since a 10th at Imola.
Former boss Christian Horner was not a big Tsunoda fan, but his
replacement Laurent Mekies worked with Tsunoda during his
impressive form at Racing Bulls. Mekies has also worked with both
of the other major contenders for to partner Verstappen in Liam
Lawson and Isack Hadjar. Lawson started 2025 as Verstappen's
team-mate before he was dumped after just two races in favour of
Tsunoda, but has started to piece together strong form with points
in three of the last four races. Hadjar has been one of the
strongest drivers of the season, although he hasn't scored a grand
prix point since seventh in Spain, six races ago. We want to know
who you believe will be Verstappen's team-mate next season. Simply
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