Overview

• Laurent Mekies’s appointment as Red Bull principal marks a shift in paddock dynamics, with McLaren’s Zak Brown predicting healthier inter-team relations.
• Flavio Briatore confirmed Alpine will not bring any upgrades to the A525 for the rest of 2025 and will focus all resources on its 2026 car during a critical development phase.
• Toto Wolff said Mercedes will imminently announce George Russell’s contract renewal after discussions with Max Verstappen clarified the team’s driver landscape.
• Helmut Marko warned that Max Verstappen’s commitment beyond 2026 hinges on Red Bull’s competitiveness under new regulations, leaving his future unresolved.
• Carlos Sainz urged Williams to adopt a fundamentally new design philosophy for the FW47 to address weaknesses in high-speed corners ahead of the 2026 regulations.