Red Bull's F1 Academy car has a bespoke look for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, which reflects the all-female series' aims

For Red Bull Racing, their driver situation is both a strength and a looming challenge. While Dr Helmut Marko hails Max Verstappen as the “perfect driver,” that level of excellence also comes with leverage — including contractual escape clauses that could see him walk away if desired.

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.

The FIA hit the Red Bull star and four-time world champion with a 10-second penalty in the race, followed by three penalty points on his super license. That means Verstappen enters the Canadian Grand Prix with 11 points total on his super license in total. F1's rules dictate 12 penalty points in a 12-month period trigger a one-race suspension.

Ford Performance has partnered with Red Bull Racing for F1's new era of regulations in 2026, but it will remain in the sport only on one condition.

Just nine races into the 2025 Formula One season, you’d be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu around the future make-up of Red Bull’s driver pairings. Having so brutally axed New Zealand’s Liam Lawson after just two races in favour of Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda,

Max Verstappen arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix a single point away from a one-race suspension following his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix