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.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will be in "in the s**t" if Christian Horner returned to the sport with the FIA.

Christian Horner already appears to be plotting a return to Formula 1. It’s been less than two weeks since Red Bull dismissed their long-serving team principal, ending his two-decade spell in charge.