Verstappen Racing has announced a multi-year partnership with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport ahead of the 2026 GT3 season, marking a significant new chapter for Max Verstappen’s racing operation.
As part of the agreement, Verstappen Racing will continue competing in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, switching to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for both the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup campaigns from 2026 onwards.
Haas issue response to future F1 speculation after major Toyota announcement
Haas team principal has denied the final goal of the Toyota partnership is for the Japanese manufacturer to establish itself as a works team in F1
Toyota joined forces with Haas in late 2024 as part of a multi-year technical partnership.
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Max Verstappen 'demons' pinned among factors behind F1 title defeat
Former Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has pointed to Max Verstappen’s "demons" as one of the factors behind him missing out on a fifth consecutive F1 drivers’ title.
Verstappen finished just two points short of beating Lando Norris to the championship, despite having fallen 104 points adrift after the Dutch Grand Prix.
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George Russell unable to answer question on key Mercedes failure
George Russell is at a loss to explain what Mercedes has missed compared to Red Bull and McLaren over the contemporary ground effects era of F1.
It has been a frustrating four seasons for the eight-time constructors' champions, filled with false dawns, disproven concepts and a fundamental inability, like many teams, to get on top of the regulations.
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Red Bull boss addresses major exits from F1 team
Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has brushed off concerns over the major name exits that have occurred at his team in recent times.
In late 2024, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley announced his exit from the squad to take on the team principal role at Audi.
Major Red Bull name to start Dakar Rally under an alias
A striking new name will appear on the Dakar Rally entry list when the legendary event gets underway in January 2026 — although not immediately recognisable at first glance.
Listed as Mark Mustermann, the entrant is in fact Mark Mateschitz, majority shareholder of Red Bull and son of the late co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.
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