Heading into the Belgian GP, Red Bull is 288 points behind Constructors' Championship leader McLaren, and Verstappen's dreams of scoring a fifth successive Drivers' Championship crown are hanging by a thread. With a critical regulation change incoming for the 2026 season, Red Bull's status as an F1 powerhouse is under significant threat.

Christian Horner’s long tenure as Red Bull Racing team principal came to an abrupt end in July, marking the close of a two-decade spell in charge. The team didn’t provide any specifics for the decision,