Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has issued a clear update over his future at Red Bull. The Dutch star secured his fourth consecutive title last season, further cementing his name into the sport’s history books.

Dutch F1 commentator, Nelson Valkenburg lists down the only criteria Red Bull need to fulfill to retain Max Verstappen in 2026.

Max Verstappen ’s dad Jos Verstappen has blasted claims from Helmut Marko after the Red Bull chief declared that fatherhood would slow the driver down. The four-time world champion is set to become a father for the first time this year. Verstappen stormed to another F1 title in 2024 after getting the better of his closest challenger Lando Norris.

Red Bull has never expected Verstappen’s teammate to reach the same heights as the Dutchman, recognizing his place as a generational talent capable of feats most can’t replicate. But not being able to do what Verstappen does behind the wheel, matching his unique driving style, is seemingly a limitation for anyone across the Red Bull garage.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has branded reports about his father Jos Verstappen being a distraction to Red Bull as 'nonsense.' Jos, who is also a former Form

Max Verstappen 's future with Red Bull has been further complicated by a statement from his father and ex-Formula 1 racer Jos Verstappen. Verstappen, who currently races for Red Bull F1 team, managed to claim his fourth consecutive world championship title in 2024, once again crushing the competition to win the trophy with two races to spare.

In the eye of an F1 storm that threatened to destroy his own team, Max Verstappen stayed calm and delivered a fourth consecutive title – Mark Hughes analyses how he did it in this month's magazine

Had Dietrich Mateschitz still been at the Red Bull helm when the F1 2024 in-fighting broke out, he would have soon nipped it in the bud. That is the claim of Red Bull’s reigning four-time World Champion Max Verstappen,