Kimi Antonelli and his results in the first half of the season have come under the spotlight from Johnny Herbert, who believes that if Max Verstappen were to join Mercedes next year, it would be the young Italian driver who might have to step aside.

Having arrived in Formula 1just after turning eighteen, Kimi Antonelli has experienced a debut season marked by ups and downs. The Italian impressed early on, with highlights including a sprint pole in Miami and a third-place finish in Canada among his best results so far.  

However, in recent races, Kimi has fallen into a slump, while George Russellhas continued to deliver strong performances—most recently, a podium finish at last Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

This situation is indirectly linked to Max Verstappen, who has definitively silenced rumors of a move to Mercedes by confirming he will remain with Red Bull through 2026. However, speculation could flare up again next year.  

Max Verstappen reached 200 Grands Prix with Red Bull in Hungary. The Milton Keynes team wanted to celebrate his journey—marked by four world championships and countless victories—through some of the people who have been and still are part of his circle.

From Yuki Tsunoda to Liam Lawson, and from Laurent Mekies to Gianpiero Lambiase— all figures who have been part of Max Verstappen’s 200 races with Red Bull.

Some have been there from the very start, like the Italian-born race engineer, while others joined more recently, such as the Japanese driver and the new team principal. Red Bull wanted to celebrate this milestone in style.

August 8th was supposed to be the day when Lewis Hamilton would make an announcement. Earlier in the day, it seemed clear what kind of announcement it would be. Hamilton has now officially confirmed what is going to happen.

On July 28, Hamilton posted a message on his Instagram with the date 08-08. This video showed a match burning out. What would happen? Nobody knew.

Almave, a kind of non-alcoholic tequila, had previously released a similar kind of video. Hamilton is working with the company, which produces the drink in Mexico. So it seemed quite clear that this would be the subject of the announcement.

Hamilton has now officially confirmed what the announcement would entail. And indeed, it was an announcement in collaboration with Almave. The non-alcoholic beverage brand is introducing a new drink, called the 'Almave Humo'.