Red Bull have reportedly made a shock U-turn over their preferred candidate to be Max Verstappen's team-mate in 2025.

Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has named VCARB driver Liam Lawson as the ideal candidate to race alongside Max Verstappen in 2025. According to Jordan

The momentum of 2021 launched Red Bull—but most particularly its wunderkind Verstappen—into a new era of dominance that threatened to bore viewers and undo all of the hard-earned popularity Formula 1 had gained after millions of lockdown-bound viewers tuned into Netflix’s Drive to Survive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid swirling rumors in recent weeks about Franco Colapinto joining Red Bull, a new contender has surfaced as a potential destination for the Argentine driver.

A Red Bull chief has revealed doubts about Max Verstappen after they engaged in a bet involving the world champion. The major storyline of the 2024 season has undoubtedly been Red Bull and Verstappen’s downfall following one of the most dominant seasons in F1 history in 2023.