Max Verstappen has taken a subtle shot at his new 2025 teammate Liam Lawson by prioritizing the 2025 RB25 F1 car over him. The four-time world champion said tha

Verstappen has developed a reputation as the nightmare F1 team-mate in recent years. After matching up well against respected colleagues Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo during the early stages of his glittering F1 career, the Dutchman became the top dog at Red Bull.

Max Verstappen believes the identity of his teammate next season "won’t matter" as long as Red Bull can produce a fast car.

Red Bull expects Liam Lawson to closely match Max Verstappen's performance within three-tenths of a second as he joins the senior team in 2025, replacing Sergio Perez.

Liam Lawson will race alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing in 2025 for the first time but the two know each other well as the Kiwi has been an academy member for years

F1 journalist claims that Liam Lawson's role at Red Bull will only entail being Max Verstappen's deputy and backing him up with good results

Top Formula 1 teams often avoid giving number one status to one of their drivers in public these days, but Red Bull have made it clear Liam Lawson is not to try challenging Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen has said the name of the driver in the other Red Bull cockpit is far less important than the car itself as he looks to retain the Drivers’ title. The Dutchman won his fourth championship in 2024 and did so by dragging an underperforming RB20 to the front – but he has warned that fixing the car is the biggest challenge the Milton Keynes team face.