Max Verstappen will have no say in 2027 Racing Bulls driver line-up, says Red Bull boss
Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has explained that Racing Bulls alone will decide its Formula 1 driver line-up for 2027 and that Max Verstappen will not have a say despite his clash with Liam Lawson in Mexico. Both Verstappen and Lawson were handed a one-place grid penalty for the Mexican Grand Prix after making contact during the second practice session on ... Keep reading
Red Bull Racing CEO Laurent Mekies has revealed that Max Verstappen will have no input into the driver line-up for the 2027 Racing Bulls team. The CEO clarified that both Verstappen and Liam Lawson, who clashed during the second practice session of the Mexico Grand Prix, will be subject to a one-place grid penalty. Despite Verstappen's argument that the incident was not "unlucky," Mekies emphasized that Red Bull and Racing Bulls will decide the driver line-up exclusively.
Verstappen's contract with the team ends at the end of 2026, but Mekies reiterated that Verstappen's influence on the driver decisions would be minimal.
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