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9 August at 22:00
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Max Verstappen also believes the 2026 season can be a challenging one for Red Bull Racing, as there are still question marks about how the Austrian team could tackle building a new power unit, something they have never done before. Helmut Marko praised one his team's junior drivers, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli talked about his relationship with Toto Wolff. In the US, the Department of Justice have opened an antitrust investigation into Liberty Media.

Verstappen unsure about 2026

In 2026, with the new regulation change, Formula One teams will have to face new challenges. Moreover, for the first, Red Bull will create a power unit for themselves, in partnership with Ford. Max Verstappen also admitted this change is a question mark for Red Bull too.

Based on Eddie Jordan's thoughts, it is not a question mark the Dutchman should worry about. The Irishman believes following the departures of Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley, Verstappen swapping teams for 2026 is possible. "I would be anything but surprised if Max switches to Mercedes in 2026," Jordan told German F1 Insider.

Marko praises junior driver, Antonelli opens up about relationship with Wolff

In his regular column, Helmut Marko decided to praise a Red Bull junior driver: Isack Hadjar. According to the Austrian advisor, the current F2 championship leader could potentially become an F1 driver in the future, but that might not happen in the 2025 season. Hadjar currently leads Gabriel Bortoleto by 36 points.

Another driver who is tipped to become a Formula One driver in the future, Andrea Kimi Antonelli opened up about his relationship with Toto Wolff, and about their phone calls.

Liberty Media news

In the United States, the Department of Justice have launched an antitrust investigation following Liberty Media rejected Andretti's F1 bid to become the 11th team on the grid.

Liberty Media also announced their second-quarter figures for 2024. Their CEO, Greg Maffei, was happy with the results. F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali was also positive with their latest results.