Christian Horner said Red Bull are well covered for a Max Verstappen absence but the team want to avoid that situation.

Mercedes-backed Doriane Pin capitalised on early front-row drama to seize victory in Race 1 of the F1 Academy weekend in

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes his Formula 1 team is well-equipped to cope in the event Max Verstappen teeters over the edge with an extra penalty point at the Canadian Grand Prix. Due to the unique situation that Red Bull's parent company owns two teams,

Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar says he "doesn't feel ready" to drive for Red Bull's main Formula 1 team just yet, and believes "it’s good” to continue his current trajectory at the junior side.

These performances caught the eye of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. Red Bull view Lindblad as a potential long-term successor to Max Verstappen, and with rookie FP1 appearance quotas to satisfy in 2025 across two teams, the 17-year-old has the opportunity to step into F1 equipment before his 18th birthday arrives in August.

Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar has been warned to stay away from the senior team 'curse' after enjoying a colourful debut season so far.

Arvid Lindblad's Grand Prix debut is drawing ever closer after the Brit was granted an FIA superlicence before his 18th birthday.

Red Bull have been told to take immediate action over Yuki Tsunoda with his stint as Max Verstappen's F1 2025 team-mate proving "a disaster."