Nico Rosberg reckons he has spotted a chance in Yuki Tsunoda’s demeanour after Laurent Mekies replaced Christian Horner at Red Bull. The shock departure of Horner from Red Bull had the added consequence of a reunion between Mekies and Tsunoda with both having been at Racing Bulls last year – and Rosberg believes it has benefited the misfiring driver.

Heading into the Belgian GP, Red Bull is 288 points behind Constructors' Championship leader McLaren, and Verstappen's dreams of scoring a fifth successive Drivers' Championship crown are hanging by a thread. With a critical regulation change incoming for the 2026 season, Red Bull's status as an F1 powerhouse is under significant threat.