A closer look at Max Verstappen

SportLocation Formula 1 Desk · 24 Aug 2026

A helmeted driver in a Red Bull Oracle race suit faces the camera and raises a gloved hand near the visor, with the car and lit circuit behind. What did you notice first?

A helmeted driver in a Red Bull Oracle race suit faces the camera and raises a gloved hand near the visor, with the car and lit circuit behind.

Two Formula 1 cars run side by side through a corner, with the Red Bull car alongside a Mercedes and a faint haze near the rear tire area.

An overhead view shows a Red Bull car stopped in the pit lane while several crew members surround it with hoses, tools, and equipment.