Max Verstappen's future with Red Bull faces uncertainty as a Formula 1 insider raises concerns over the team's ability to deliver a competitive car for the 2025 season.

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Verstappen still managed to win the Drivers' Championship but his father Jos believes it will be tougher in 2025 without Newey running the show behind the scenes. "I'm a little doubtful," said Jos. " Red Bull needs to build a car that is more predictable in all conditions. Looking at the second half of 2024, you can't be optimistic.

Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until 2028, but will have no shortage of takers if he becomes available.

With just 11 GP starts under his belt, Lawson has been handed arguably the toughest gig in F1: being Verstappen’s team-mate. There’s no reason to believe that Lawson will be a match for Verstappen in 2025 but he cannot suffer the same deficit which cost Perez his drive at Red Bull.

After Jos Verstappen said "a move is not out of the question" for his son, Helmut Marko confirmed Red Bull have to be "competitive throughout the season."