Helmut Marko has confirmed that Max Verstappen will be driving for Red Bull Racing in 2026. There is not an official confirmation yet, but the chances of Verstappen leaving seem slim. Sky Sports reports that there will be a completely different performance clause in place for the Dutch Red Bull Racing driver next year.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will not be able to trigger the performance clause in his contract with the team as he heads into the F1 summer break within the top three of the championship

Moreover, team principal Christian Horner was dismissed from his role by Red Bull, though Verstappen has since said his exit will not have any bearing on his own future. Throughout the entire saga, it has been known that there is a performance-related release clause in Verstappen’s contract which runs until 2028.