Red Bull driver Max Verstappen faces a potential €40,000 fine from the FIA for displaying his middle finger in the pit lane on the third day of pre-season testi

The absence of Max Verstappen on Day 2 of the 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain raised questions among fans and pundits alike. However, Red Bull’s Technical Director, Pierre Wache, has now provided clarity on the situation.

The Mercedes driver took top spot on the third and final day of running in Bahrain to edge out Red Bull’s world champion

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris dismissed suggestions their Formula 1 rivalry has become a personal feud, going so far as to joke on Thursday that they’d been reduced to brawling in a pub. Norris was Verstappen’s closest challenger last season as the Dutch driver won a fourth consecutive F1 title.

Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris joked about their "terrible" relationship on Thursday ahead of what promises to be another big championship battle between the two this season. Red Bull's Verstappen will be chasing his fifth title in a row,

Old friends Max Verstappen and Lando Norris made light of a question of how their relationship might suffer if they fight for the title again in 2025.

Red Bull’s new RB21 has launched in Bahrain as it looks to provide Max Verstappen with the machinery to win a fifth consecutive drivers’ championship. Verstappen has won all three of the drivers’

The four-time champion believes the RB21 is a major step forward but cautions that last year's Red Bull was not a high benchmark

Liam Lawson will rightly see his promotion to Red Bull as a dream come true - a seat in one of Formula 1's top teams after starting just 11 grands prix - but being paired with Max Verstappen can also be the stuff of nightmares.