SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race under the leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal.

Verstappen’s Formula 1 future has been the subject of persistent rumours over the past 18 months, with the Dutchman first linked to Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seat after the Briton announced he was off to Ferrari.

Jacques Villeneuve believes that Max Verstappen is still in danger of receiving a race ban before the season is out. The 1997 F1 world champion attributes this to the ‘weakness’ of George Russell knowing how to exploit his ‘over-aggressive’ side.

Former Formula One driver Jenson Button has backed Max Verstappen 's move to Mercedes, saying he would form an excellent driver lineup with George Russell. While that would mean replacing Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Button said the junior driver is yet to showcase his true talent.

If there’s one driver on the F1 grid who keeps his emotions well in check, it’s Oscar Piastri. Off-camera, the Australian is genuinely a nice, friendly guy, but in front of the cameras he can sometimes seem a bit dull.

Max Verstappen is handling all questions surrounding his future, Mercedes, and 2026 with smart and calculated responses in Austria. The Dutchman is seemingly keeping all options open for now, as ...

Lando Norris colided with team-mate and world championship leader Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix but he drove imperiously to take victory in Austria.

But Max is not like a normal driver nor does he think like most people. He said in Canada that he had no intention of changing the way he goes racing, in the feisty, robust style that we have become accustomed to – and I believe him.

Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen caused a stir with a press conference that was dominated by the words “no comment.”To every question about the FIA, the published racing ...

Meanwhile, Yuki Tsunoda was outqualified by Verstappen for the 12th time in as many qualifying sessions since he joined Red Bull, failing to reach Q3/SQ3 for the seventh time in a row; his deficit on the Dutchman was six tenths, and he ended up 12th. It is worth noting that he was not given the upgrades that Verstappen is running this weekend.