New Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has highlighted how Formula One's governing body, the FIA, delayed the Belgian Grand Prix race start to avoid a wet race. While he acknowledged that the delay was for safety reasons, the decision left Red Bull at a disadvantage, as its car was set up for a wet race.

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

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

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies apologized to Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda after the team made a mistake in strategy.

Oscar Piastri's decisive early pass proved to be enough for a vital victory over teammate and title rival Lando Norris at the Belgian Grand Prix.

For his part, Shovlin pointed to the change in front-wing regulations as one potential culprit. Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, the sport’s governing body implemented a new technical directive, which limited how much the front wings can flex under aerodynamic load.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished in fourth place at the Belgian Grand Prix, but he was left unhappy after a controversial start.