Max Verstappen continues to drive for Red Bull Racing, as was expected. According to De Telegraaf, the Red Bull driver's exit clause is no longer in effect. There has been a lot of speculation about Verstappen's future,

Max Verstappen said Red Bull could always count on him, as the four-times Formula One champion gave new team boss Laurent Mekies a winning start in a Saturday sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.

At the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Verstappen Sr led public calls for Horner to be sacked from his role as Red Bull’s team principal, claiming the Milton Keynes-based squad risked being “torn apart” under his leadership.