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ONE SHOCKING REASON RED BULL MIGHT LOSE MAX VERSTAPPEN BEFORE THE 2027 SEASON

Will Max Verstappen join Mercedes? Steiner breaks down why Jos Verstappen and Raymond Vermeulen have secured Max's F1 future.

One shocking reason Red Bull might lose Max Verstappen before the 2027 season
Max Verstappen’s contract that Fernando Alonso never had.

Ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner isn’t worried about Max Verstappen making the same career mistakes that have followed Fernando Alonso around Formula 1.

Sure, Verstappen lost the World Championship to Lando Norris in 2025, but look at how he finished the season—more wins than anyone else. That says a lot. He’s still the guy everyone measures themselves against. Drivers, team bosses, you name it—they all call him the best on the grid.

Now, things do look a bit uncertain for Verstappen with Red Bull building its own engine under the new rules. People keep linking him to Mercedes, and honestly, the German team seems to have an edge with their power unit. Still, Steiner says Verstappen’s got the right people around him to make sure he lands in a top car again by 2027—if not sooner.

“I think Max will be in the right car, so he’ll keep winning,” Steiner said on the Red Flags podcast. “He’s smart, and so is everyone around him. His contract’s open enough that whoever’s got the fastest car will want him, and they’ll figure it out.”

Alonso’s story is different. He’s still chasing that third Drivers’ title, but bad career moves have left him stuck on 32 wins since 2013. Steiner doesn’t see Verstappen falling into the same trap. Apparently, Verstappen’s Red Bull contract has escape clauses, so he won’t get stuck if things go south.

“He can make it happen himself with the contract he’s got, and I think he’s already planned for that,” Steiner said.

“He won’t do what Alonso did. Fernando always seemed to pick the wrong car. He’s a huge talent, but he never put himself in the right place.”

Steiner credits Verstappen’s dad, Jos, and his manager, Raymond Vermeulen, for keeping his career on track.

“Between Jos and Raymond, they’ll make sure Max ends up in the right car. So there’s nothing to worry about. Max will have the best, or at least the second-best, car,” Steiner finished.

SERGIO PEREZ SLAMS RED BULL ENVIRONMENT AFTER SHOCKING CADILLAC F1 MOVE

Sergio Perez signs with Cadillac F1 for 2026. Read his honest take on the " Verstappen problem" and his new start with Bottas.

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Perez Will Prove Red Bull Wrong During the 2026 Season.

Sergio Perez’s time at Red Bull wrapped up after the 2024 F1 season, and honestly, it wasn’t pretty. His performance kept sliding, and by the end, everyone saw it coming.

Looking back, Perez didn’t hold back about his years with Red Bull. He talked about the constant criticism and summed it up with, “Everything was a problem.”

He first joined Red Bull in 2021, stepping in for Alex Albon. Four seasons later, he and the team went their separate ways. But he’s not done with F1 just yet—he’s signed a multi-year deal with Cadillac, teaming up with Valtteri Bottas this season. It’s a fresh start, and for Perez, probably a shot to end his career on a high note after hitting rock bottom at Red Bull.

It wasn’t always this rough, though. When he first joined, he actually impressed people by keeping up with Max Verstappen—sometimes even beating him. In 2023, Perez finished second behind Verstappen, giving Red Bull their first-ever one-two finish in the drivers’ standings.

But 2024 was a disaster. He started okay, but quickly lost pace, and the bad run just wouldn’t stop. Eventually, Red Bull decided they’d had enough.

Talking about his time at Red Bull on the Crack podcast, Perez said, “We had the best team. Everything just fell apart. Honestly, we could’ve dominated for a decade. But it all ended. Red Bull is the best team, but it’s complicated—being Max’s teammate is the toughest job in F1. It’s the best and worst seat, no question.”

He added, “People forget. When I first arrived and got results, everyone acted like it was no big deal. But it’s tough in that seat. I knew what I was walking into—I wasn’t there to beat one of the best.”

Like a lot of Verstappen’s teammates, Perez struggled to keep up. The real trouble started when the team rolled out upgrades designed for Verstappen’s style. Perez usually did best early in the year, when the car was heavier and felt more stable to him.

According to Perez, even when he did outpace Verstappen, it just made things worse. “Everything was a problem. If I were fast, it was a problem. If I were slower than Max, that was a problem too. Everything turned into an issue.”

He didn’t just complain, though. Perez said he learned to stop griping and just make the best of a tough situation—because, honestly, that’s all you really can do in his shoes.

ALERT: OSCAR PIASTRI EXPOSES GEORGE RUSSELL’S "ILLEGAL" UNO RULES DURING F1 TRAVEL

Oscar Piastri spills the beans on George Russell's "cheating" at UNO, his RC car past, and life as an F1 contender in Monaco.

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Piastri Reveals the Secret F1 UNO Championship Drama

Oscar Piastri, McLaren’s young driver, let slip that he, George Russell, and Alex Albon got pretty competitive with an “UNO World Championship” during their travel days between races in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Apparently, there was a lot of bending the rules—mostly thanks to George. Oscar laughed about it, admitting he’d never heard of half the rules George tried to use. “Family rules, apparently,” he joked.

During an interview on F1’s Off The Grid with Lawrence Barretto, Oscar talked about how those long-haul flights between races can get a bit weird. Sometimes you sleep, sometimes you just chat, but in this case, UNO took over. The game started as a way to kill time on the flight from Baku to Singapore, but it quickly turned into a full-blown championship.

Barretto asked if George’s rules gave him an unfair advantage. Oscar just grinned and nodded—of course they did. “We’re always competitive, all of us. It’s just how we are. But it’s always a good laugh.”

Oscar’s been wired for competition since he was a kid. Before he even thought about Formula 1, he was racing RC cars, just like Lewis Hamilton once did. “I’ve always been competitive. Started with RC cars, won a national championship at nine, then moved on to karting a year later,” he said.

These days, like a lot of drivers, Oscar lives in Monaco. Not just for the glam—though that helps—but because it’s actually practical for getting to races and hanging out with the other drivers. “It’s handy if you want to play padel or just do something different,” he said. “And yeah, it makes travelling to races a lot easier. We usually end up on the same flights anyway.”

After the races, Monaco offers a rare bit of downtime. “It’s nice to come back here when the racing’s over. It’s a bit more chilled out.”

Oscar’s career has taken off fast, and now he’s suddenly in the spotlight as a championship contender for 2025. The attention still throws him off sometimes. “It’s a bit strange,” he admitted. “At the track, you expect it. But sometimes you’re just in the supermarket, and someone comes up for a photo or an autograph, or even just to check if it’s actually you. It still feels weird.”

He’s hoping to keep the momentum going into 2026, building on everything he’s learned so far.

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