Rumours of Max Verstappen's exit from Red Bull are gaining traction after reports of a secret meeting with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. This move could potentially shock the F1 world.

Concerns about a brain drain in Milton Keynes are well-founded. Aside from Horner, Red Bull have lost Jonathan Wheatley, Rob Marshall and Adrian Newey since 2023, with the spine of the organisation that dominated the start of the ground effect era now working elsewhere.