F1 is entering the so-called "silly season," the time when contract talks and rumors fill the vacuum with four weeks to wait until the next Grand Prix.

Por JAMES ELLINGWORTHEs hora de que los audaces pilotos de la Fórmula Uno, los ingenieros sobrecargados de trabajo y los jefes de equipo agobiados se relajen. Al menos en teoría. Con

Rumors continued to simmer until two days ago, when Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko confirmed his expectation that Verstappen would be back in 2026. ESPN's Nate Saunders reported an exit clause in Verstappen's contract came and went, too, making it more likely he'd stay put.