Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The next few weeks will be crucial to deciding Max Verstappen’s immediate F1 future, and while Red Bull was busy introducing the new car concept it desperately hopes will be enough to convince him to stick around, Verstappen’s management was busy holding talks with a rival team.

00:00 A crucial few weeks
02:05 McLaren talks explained
06:36 Red Bull's big step forward

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