Albon, who joined Williams in 2022 and has since led the team’s charge, is being linked to a return to Red Bull. According to Formule1.NL, Thai ownership ‘would love’ to sign Albon and bring him back to Milton Keynes. Chalem Yoovidhya, who owns 49 per cent of the team, has a good relationship with his ‘fellow compatriot’.

But to hear the driver tell it, he is “not too worried” about his championship chances. In an interview with Lawrence Barretto published on the official F1 website (a free subscription is required), Verstappen opened up about the state of play at Red Bull in 2025, and his future in the sport.

Martin Brundle has put Red Bull on notice: they may yet lose Max Verstappen, not for next year, but for the year after. Verstappen himself closed the door on a potential departure from Red Bull, and