Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi finale, but Lando Norris’s third place sealed the championship by two points as McLaren also secured the constructors’ crown.
- Red Bull said Gianpiero “GP” Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer in 2026 while expanding responsibilities as Head of Racing.
- Yuki Tsunoda lost his 2026 race seat to Isack Hadjar and will stay on as reserve, with Tsunoda saying the decision surprised him based on earlier messages from the team.
- Multiple outlets report that long‑time Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is departing as part of a broader restructuring at the team.
- Team principal Laurent Mekies praised Red Bull’s late‑season recovery, emphasizing lessons learned over pinpointing where the “missing” two championship points might have been gained.