Overview
- Red Bull decided not to extend Yuki Tsunoda’s contract beyond the 2025 season after he scored ten points compared with Max Verstappen’s 165.
- Christian Horner was ousted in early July and Helmut Marko has assumed greater control over driver selection and team strategy.
- F2 rookie Arvid Lindblad emerges as the leading candidate from Red Bull’s Racing Bulls programme amid the search for Verstappen’s second seat.
- Speculation over Verstappen’s potential move to Mercedes has paused George Russell’s contract negotiations and added uncertainty to Red Bull’s lineup planning.
- Honda said it will allow Tsunoda to join non-Honda teams such as Cadillac or Haas once its works partnership with Red Bull ends after Abu Dhabi.