🏁 In the long and occasionally scandalous history of Formula One, 2024–2025 stands out as the most turbulent era for team principal movement. There were 6+ team leadership shifts within 18 months — more than any other period in F1 history.
♖ Honda urges Red Bull to clarify Tsunoda’s future as inconsistent form leaves his RB seat hanging by a thread.
♖ Liam Lawson rubbishes Red Bull exit rumours, calling reports ‘false’ amid a swirl of junior seat reshuffling.
♖ Max reportedly meets Toto in Sardinia. Red Bull insists his contract’s rock-solid, but the whispers won’t go away.
♖ Alan Permane lands Racing Bulls’ top job, calling his unexpected promotion both ‘shocking” and “amazing.’
♖ Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli slams the paddock as ‘sharks,’ hinting at tension over 2026 driver shake-ups.
♖ Zak Brown jabs at Christian Horner’s exit timing, stirring drama over Verstappen’s rumoured Mercedes flirtation.
♖ Insiders call Red Bull’s form ’embarrassing’ as Honda’s exit looms and 2026 rules shake the grid.
♖ George Russell unwinds on a $2.9M yacht in Italy, flooding socials with off-season envy.
♖ Helmut Marko supports talks; now speculation reignites over a Verstappen switch if Red Bull stagnates.
♖ Post-Horner Red Bull is in flux, and morale dips. Mekies stabilises while Austria’s grip raises eyebrows before Spa’s return.
♖ McLaren dominates with 460 pts. Red Bull trails badly, sparking serious questions about title hopes.
♖ Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc may test a key rear suspension upgrade — rumours suggest it’s a game-changer.
♖ Red Bull’s post-break performance may decide if Max stays loyal — or walks. Internal strife and sliding form mean Spa could define Red Bull’s season — and its culture.
♖ Two thousand twenty-six driver seats, tech shifts and trickle-down politics fuel F1’s most dramatic silly season in years.
