Red Bull's Max Verstappen will not be able to trigger the performance clause in his contract with the team as he heads into the F1 summer break within the top three of the championship

While some drivers, like Lando Norris, were on board with the decision, not everyone shared the same sentiment. Max Verstappen, never one to hold back, had a fiery reaction that’s now turning heads across the paddock and sparking debate in the F1 world.

As Max Verstappen slips to fourth place in qualifying, Red Bull says it has upped its downforce levels anticipating a wet Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday

SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Belgian GP

Max Verstappen overtook Oscar Piastri and drove “15 qualifying laps” to win the Formula 1 sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday (July 25, 2025) as Red Bull begins a new era without fired team principal Christian Horner.

Lando Norris took pole position for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier in the day