Former F1 team and sponsorship manager turned F1 journalist Peter Windsor believes that Max Verstappen will stay at Red Bull Racing as there is "nowhere else to go". The Brit sees Red Bull as one of the most complete teams,

Helmut Marko’s presence remains one pillar keeping Verstappen grounded at Red Bull, but contractual escape routes are already in place. One clause reportedly allows Verstappen to exit if he’s outside the top three in the standings by mid-season — a possibility that’s swung wildly across the first five rounds.

The stewards handed Verstappen a five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage after running wide at Turn 1, an incident triggered during his battle with Piastri. At the heart of the decision was whether Verstappen had been pushed off the track—or whether he voluntarily exceeded track limits and benefited from it.