Advisor Helmut Marko issued the strongest confirmation yet, leaving Red Bull’s top brass with a clear task going into next season.

Verstappen has reportedly failed to trigger an exit clause in his contract, and Helmut Marko is telling the press that the star driver is staying put.

Speculation of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull will go back on hold for another year. Chatter has persisted about the four-time Formula One champion leaving Red Bull amid interest from Mercedes. Although Verstappen is under contract through 2028,

Max Verstappen will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 season, as his much-talked-about exit clause won’t be triggered this year.

Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has suggested Red Bull could be headed for a bleak future, as he predicts a rather hasty exit for star driver Max Verstappen . Verstappen has been the subject of rumours linking him with a move to Mercedes lately, with the Dutchman's Red Bull team seemingly now unable to provide him with a championship-winning car.

Max Verstappen ‘strongly’ considering Red Bull exit Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominated Formula 1 at the start of the ground-effect era. The Dutchman has won four consecutive world titles.

Red Bull Racing's senior advisor has made Red Bull's position clear on the four-time world champion Max Verstappen.