The upgrade Red Bull is bringing to Verstappen's car for the Belgian GP

19:27, 23 Jul

Updated: 19:28, 23 Jul

byCas van de Kleut

Crucial weekends lie ahead for Max Verstappen, as Red Bull Racing prepares to roll out the last package of updates to this season’s car. Helmut Marko has already hinted that this may be the team’s last real chance to keep Verstappen’s title hopes alive in 2025.

This weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, Red Bull will debut a new front wing.

A week later, at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen will run additional updates, as confirmed by the team.

Together, these changes make up a single upgrade package that’s being rolled out across the two race weekends. It focuses solely on the bodywork — with no changes to the floor.

Max Verstappen

Last hope for Verstappen and Red Bull?

Marko had previously confirmed that new parts would be introduced for both the Belgian and Hungarian Grands Prix.

According to the Austrian, it’s crucial that Red Bull avoids a “disastrous” Friday and that every component works straight out of the box. He also warned that if the updates fail, it could effectively mark the end of the title fight.

As for the Constructors’ Championship, there’s little hope left. Red Bull currently sits fourth, trailing McLaren by nearly 300 points.

Things aren’t much better for Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion sits 69 points behind current championship leader Oscar Piastri.