{"id":377526,"date":"2025-12-29T05:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T05:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/377526\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T05:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T05:29:18","slug":"f1-news-today-max-verstappen-delivers-warning-as-red-bull-star-in-talks-over-shock-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/377526\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News Today: Max Verstappen delivers warning as Red Bull star ‘in talks’ over shock transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four-time champion Max Verstappen<\/a> has revealed a blunt request he has for the media of the F1 paddock ahead of the 2026 season. <\/p>\n

\nHaving rounded off a tumultuous year at Red Bull with a win at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix<\/a>, the Dutchman fell just two points short of picking up a fifth consecutive drivers’ title in 2025. <\/p>\n

\nAnd now he has made a specific request of the media, who he says asked ‘stupid questions’ in 2025 during his title battle. <\/p>\n

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Multi-year deal confirmed for Max Verstappen and Mercedes<\/a><\/p>\n

\nVerstappen Racing, the GT outfit owned by four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, has confirmed a long-term collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. <\/p>\n

\nFrom the 2026 season onward, the team\u2019s GT World Challenge Europe programme will be run in partnership with 2Seas Motorsport, marking a manufacturer switch from Aston Martin to Mercedes machinery. <\/p>\n

\nVerstappen Racing previously competed with Aston Martin, with Chris Lulham driving the Vantage AMR GT3 in this year\u2019s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Alongside Thierry Vermeulen and Harry King, the trio enjoyed notable success by securing the Gold Cup championship. <\/p>\n

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Haas<\/a> F1 send partners Toyota warning over influencing driver lineup <\/p>\n

\nHaas team principal Ayao Komatsu has made it clear that the squad\u2019s new partnership with Toyota will not extend to decisions over its driver line-up. <\/p>\n

\nToyota made its return to Formula 1 in 2024, marking its first involvement in the sport since 2009. The collaboration allows Haas and Toyota to exchange expertise and resources, with Haas benefiting from Toyota\u2019s capabilities in areas such as design, manufacturing and technical development. <\/p>\n

\nWhile the Japanese manufacturer previously competed in F1 as both a works team and engine supplier, its current role is structured as a support and advisory partnership rather than a hands-on competitive programme. <\/p>\n

\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE<\/a> <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen ally Gianpiero Lambiase ‘in talks’ with F1 rival over move<\/p>\n

\nMax Verstappen’s Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is in talks with an F1 rival over a potential move, according to reports. <\/p>\n

\nLambiase has been Verstappen’s engineer since 2016, and has seen the Dutchman win four world championship titles. <\/p>\n

\nBut now, following the departures of both Christian Horner and Helmut Marko in recent months, Red Bull could be set to lose another experienced figure from within their ranks. <\/p>\n

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Shock Sauber move for Lewis Hamilton<\/a> revealed
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\nSauber F1 founder Peter Sauber has revealed that Lewis Hamilton almost signed with the team in a move that would have dramatically altered the future of the sport. <\/p>\n

\nHamilton is currently at Ferrari<\/a>, the third team of his career following spells at McLaren<\/a> and Mercedes. <\/p>\n

\nBut now it’s been revealed that there was a time in which Hamilton almost signed with the Hinwil-based outfit. <\/p>\n

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Groundbreaking FIA director ‘leaves role’ after just two years<\/p>\n

\nClaire Dubbelman is expected to be leaving the FIA just two years after making history as the first woman to serve in the role of deputy race director in F1. <\/p>\n

\nReports in Dutch media<\/a> have claimed that Dubbelman will be stepping down from the role in just a matter of days when her contract with the International Automobile Federation (the FIA) expires on December 31, 2025. <\/p>\n

\nDubbleman has been in the role since 2024. <\/p>\n

\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE<\/a> <\/p>\n

McLaren sell 2026 car in historic \u00a38.5 MILLION auction<\/p>\n

\nMcLaren’s 2026 F1 challenger has been sold at auction, before the car has even taken to the track. <\/p>\n

\nIt has been sold for around \u00a38.5million, with the lucky buyer also being invited to meet Zak Brown, Lando Norris<\/a> and Oscar Piastri at Woking in 2026. <\/p>\n

\nBut in a bizarre twist, the buyer will not receive the car for over two years. <\/p>\n

\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n

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