Overview
- Lando Norris confirmed he will run the champion’s No. 1 next season, ending Max Verstappen’s four-year use of the number.
- Verstappen must now select a new permanent race number for 2026, with his choice still undecided according to his post-race comments.
- The Telegraph reports Helmut Marko is not set to continue in his Red Bull advisory role, with formal word expected later, while internal discussions were acknowledged by Marko in Abu Dhabi.
- Reporting also indicates Verstappen’s race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, could shift roles as Red Bull reviews its structure after losing both 2025 titles to McLaren.
- Lewis Hamilton closed a difficult first season with Ferrari without a grand prix podium and said he plans to disconnect over the winter, as McLaren prepares Abu Dhabi testing with IndyCar’s Pato O’Ward in the car.