Racing Bulls has tackled its diffuser and rear corner winglets to improve the airflow around the rear of the VCARB 02, while also bringing bespoke low-drag rear wings, with new team boss Alan Permane telling Motorsport.com the team is looking at bringing one more minor upgrade after the summer break while aero development has shifted to 2026.

A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has had his RB21 summoned ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, an FIA statement has confirmed. Verstappen has been the centre of attention at Spa, following the sacking of his old boss Christian Horner in between the British and Belgian grands prix weekends,