With rumours abound that Verstappen could be tempted to join Mercedes for F1 2026, he was once again questioning the performance of his Red Bull following Friday practice at Silverstone

Max Verstappen has confirmed his plans for 2026 after questions were raised over his F1 future heading into the British Grand Prix. Toto Wolff and George Russell confirmed Mercedes' interest in Verstappen at the Austrian GP, where they claimed conversations had taken place about a potential switch.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said Max Verstappen still intends to stay with the team for next year despite speculation about a move to Mercedes which would shake up Formula 1.