Buxton reveals highly anticipated news after the British Grand Prix

On Monday morning, Will Buxton posted a message on X saying that very big news would break the day after the British Grand Prix. Online, many quickly assumed it would be an announcement about Max Verstappen’s future. After the race at Silverstone, the Dutchman was highly dissatisfied with Red Bull Racing.

Buxton, however, no longer works in Formula 1. The Brit long served as the familiar face of F1TV, but he hasn’t worked in the pinnacle of motorsport for some time now, instead moving to IndyCar. Back then, Buxton did shake up the F1 world with the news that Lewis Hamilton would be joining Ferrari.

Buxton’s teaser has now been revealed, and it turns out to be a remarkable transfer in IndyCar. “In easily the biggest news of an Indycar driver signing since Mansell left F1 for Newman Haas at the end of 92, maybe since Foyt decided to race for himself 60 years ago, McLaren has poached 6 time champion, Hall of Famer and candidate for Greatest of All Time Scott Dixon from Ganassi. 2026 Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist will join him alongside Pato O Ward with the objective being to deliver the Indy 500 component of the Triple Crown for Zak Brown. Both Dixon and Rosenqvist join on multi year deals,” Buxton writes on X.

With Scott Dixon joining McLaren’s IndyCar team, a mainstay in Brown’s squad will have to make way, much to Buxton’s surprise. “Quite incredibly, the team’s driver of the season and leading points scorer this year has been told his services are no longer required, leaving Christian Lundgaard as the most unexpected and talented free agent imaginable. The GOAT, leaving the team with whom he was synonymous and with whom he won 6 titles, to help rebuild a storied racing brand… feels strangely familiar.”

“The GOAT leaving the team he is synonymous with, with whom he won six titles, to help rebuild a legendary racing brand… that feels strangely familiar,” said the former F1TV presenter.