Red Bull Racing senior advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that a decision will be taken during the race weekend at Silverstone or Spa Francorchamps to halt the development of the 2025 RB21 F1 car. As Formula One approaches a new era of regulations in 2026, teams will have to juggle between the development of two cars this year.

Vettel recently confirmed the pair had held preliminary talks and in response to the surprising admission, Verstappen has stated he would love to see him back in the Red Bull garage.

Max Verstappen has backed the idea of Sebastian Vettel taking on an advisory role at the Red Bull F1 team if Helmut Marko retires