Max Verstappen will definitely be driving for Red Bull Racing in 2026, according to Helmut Marko, an external advisor, reported on the Sport.de website.

This brings the Dutch racer's continued stay with the team closer, although we are still waiting for confirmation from Verstappen himself.

The main player himself now also needs to report this, but it seems we will have to wait a bit longer.

GPblog understands that clarity about what Verstappen will do in 2026 will only be provided from the summer break onwards by Verstappen himself – although nothing seems to stand in the way of a longer stay at Red Bull Racing.

Despite being voted Driver of the Day yesterday, Lewis Hamilton’s comeback in the Belgian Grand Prix wasn’t enough to salvage a weekend that saw him — like Kimi Antonelli — eliminated in Q1 for the second time in a row.

The seven-time world champion also sparked plenty of debate ahead of the weekend after revealing he had sent “documents” to Ferrari outlining what needs to be improved within the team — with a particular focus on the 2026 project, a year in which the Maranello squad is expected to bounce back after a disappointing season so far.  

F1 pundit and former car designer Gary Anderson, in his analysis for The Telegraph, emphasized that Hamilton was actually wrong to share such information with the media.

The race director’s decision to delay the start of the Belgian Grand Prix after the initial formation lap due to rain and poor track visibility became a hot topic of debate following the race.

Many teams, including Red Bull, had opted for a wet setup after the sprint race, aiming to maximize aerodynamic downforce for what was expected to be a race run almost entirely in wet conditions.

Instead, the delayed start of nearly an hour and a half allowed the track to gradually dry, with drivers completing only a few laps on intermediates before the pit stop shuffle for slick tyres began.

A move that certainly impacted Max Verstappen’s race—he was one of the drivers who chose a higher downforce rear wing for qualifying—and, as a result, he was never able to seriously challenge Charles Leclerc for the podium due to the difference in straight-line speed.  

Speaking about the approach taken by the FIA at the start of the race, F1 analyst Peter Windsor also agreed with the assessment of the four-time world champion.