Max Verstappen has been caught up in a dispute with his 2025 Red Bull team-mate just days before the new Formula 1 campaign gets under way. The Dutchman will be in action at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix as he begins his quest to win a fifth consecutive world drivers' title.

Max Verstappen has a new teammate in Liam Lawson for 2025, but not much has changed since Sergio Perez's departure. According to Verstappen, he's mainly focused on his own performance, stating that he still must perform in order to maintain his number-one role at Red Bull.

Sergio Perez's Red Bull F1 career is OVER - the only question now is when it becomes official. Perez has FINALLY admitted publicly that he is discussing his F1 future with Red Bull but we understand his exit's guaranteed,

Red Bull Formula 1 team are facing a demotion at the 2025 season opener which will take place in Melbourne in just over a week . The Australian Grand Prix is set to kickstart the new campaign, with Red Bull and their star driver, Max Verstappen, eager to jump out of the blocks with a positive result from round one.

Verstappen was seventh fastest in FP2 on Friday, with both sister Racing Bulls cars ahead of the Red Bull drivers following qualifying simulations at Albert Park. Max Verstappen a