Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has opened up about Max Verstappen's 2025 season amid ongoing talks with Mercedes.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen timed his final lap perfectly to seize pole position at the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Formula One leader Oscar Piastri alongside on the front row.

Amid growing buzz of the four-time champion’s connection to Mercedes, an unlucky crash at the Red Bull Ring crushed his already dwindling championship hopes.

Christian Horner was unsurprised to see Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri penalised during a British Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen finish fifth having started from pole for Red Bull

Once again the British Grand Prix at Silverstone produced a thrilling race thanks in part to plenty of traditional British summer weather throughout the afternoon. In the end it was another McLaren one-two finish,