Max Verstappen handed latest major Red Bull advantage in F1 title fight with McLaren

Red Bull has revealed the upgrades it has brought to the Mexico City Grand Prix as it looks to continue its strong run of form.

Max Verstappen has won three out of the last four grands prix and now sits just 40 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri.

Red Bull has opted to continue the development of the RB21 late into the season, while many teams have switched focus to the 2026 car, which will be built under a fresh set of technical regulations.

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez, which hosts the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend, has been a venue of great success for Verstappen in the past.

The four-time champion has won the race five times in the last seven years, making it his joint-most successful track alongside the Red Bull Ring in Austria.

As Verstappen looks to clinch a sixth win in Mexico this Sunday, his hopes have been boosted by the arrival of fresh upgrades.

These include “subtle revisions to the upper surface at the radiator duct inlet and to the sideopd split line” and a modification to the leading edge of the floor wing, which aims to extract “a little more load whilst maintaining flow stability”.

One of the key challenges that teams face in Mexico City is cooling, due to the low air density present.

In an effort to keep temperatures under control, Red Bull has also brought larger front inlet and outlet brake ducts and a revised engine cover that features a wider louvre exit panel.

McLaren, who is looking to hold back Verstappen's late-season charge, has not listed any upgrades for the event.

Ferrari, Racing Bulls, Williams and Stake have also brought along cooling-related modifications which largely relate to the engine covers.

As well as the McLaren squad, Mercedes, Aston Martin and Haas have not listed any upgrades for the weekend.