Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed that he has discovered just how good Max Verstappen is, saying the reigning

Yuki Tsunoda has been struggling to adapt to Red Bull's RB21 F1 car following his promotion from Racing Bulls.

Both Racing Bulls drivers - Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar - are currently sat ahead of Red Bull star Tsunoda in the drivers' championship, while the team have either matched or bettered Red Bull's points tally at four of the last seven race weekends.

Yuki Tsunoda has managed just 10 points as Max Verstappen's team-mate so far this year as Red Bull continue to scratch their heads over what to do with their second F1 seat

The former world champion noticed how uplifted Yuki Tsunoda was during his first race weekend with Laurent Mekies as the new Red Bull team principal.

M ax Verstappen's announcement during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend put to rest the rumors about a possible switch to Mercedes or Aston Martin. However, Johnny Herbert warns that the reigning champion might be weighing his options,

When the 2025 season began, few could have predicted that Liam Lawson would be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda after just two races. Red Bull’s almost instant decision to throw Tsunoda into the deep-end was an admission that Lawson was promoted too early.

Red Bull Racing is seriously looking at Isack Hadjar as a teammate for Max Verstappen in 2026. For Yuki Tsunoda, this could potentially mean an end to his time with the Austrian team if the Frenchman actually makes the transition to Red Bull's main team.