Max Verstappen is confirmed to be staying at Red Bull for 2026 - but the identity of his team-mate is less clear.
Yuki Tsunoda currently holds the seat, but has scored only seven points for the team in 12 races and two Sprints, and none since a 10th at Imola.
Former boss Christian Horner was not a big Tsunoda fan, but his replacement Laurent Mekies worked with Tsunoda during his impressive form at Racing Bulls.
Mekies has also worked with both of the other major contenders for to partner Verstappen in Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar.
Lawson started 2025 as Verstappen's team-mate before he was dumped after just two races in favour of Tsunoda, but has started to piece together strong form with points in three of the last four races.
Hadjar has been one of the strongest drivers of the season, although he hasn't scored a grand prix point since seventh in Spain, six races ago.
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