Max went yesterday to Estoril to test two Mercedes AMG GT3 cars for his team.
Mercedes factorydriver Jules Gounon is also present.
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Had the name wrong it was Alex Dunne but there are plenty of reports around that Marko too went behind RBGmbH's back in his dealings with drivers. And I think it is likely just how he operated. Corporate over watch though it isn't ideal. But it is what made Red Bull who they were.Wouter wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025, 11:10.The Race
Aug 28, 2025
by Jack Benyon
The Red Bull Formula 1 team is not trying to sign freshly crowned four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou, despite reports to the contrary earlier this week.
An article written by the Indy Star - a leader in IndyCar journalism covering the Indianapolis area where most of the teams are based and its biggest race takes place - cited sources indicating the Red Bull squad wanted Palou to slot into its driver line-up. Potentially even straight in at its top team alongside Max Verstappen from next year.
The Race understands this is categorically not the case and that Red Bull is not pursuing the Chip Ganassi Racing driver, with Palou and his team also addressing the rumours in recent days.
“There’s been nothing, nothing at all,” Palou said of contact from F1 teams to The Associated Press earlier this week.
“We have heard nothing from anyone.
“The only thing I’ve heard was it was a manager for some other driver in IndyCar who would like to have my seat, who said it to start something.”
Nice livery that. Shame the F1 team doesn't use something similar.Wouter wrote: ↑17 Dec 2025, 10:20Explained: Max Verstappen's mystery Mercedes GT3 Estoril test
https://www.motorsport.com/gt/news/what ... /10785109/
Max is today also at the Estoril Circuit testing his Ferraries and Mercedessen (for the Nordschleife)
and his garage has a new number.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G8UMFqiXcAU ... name=small
Motorsport Magazin has reported that Ferrari, Audi, and Honda have made representations to the FIA over a potential trick Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) are alleged to have uncovered.
For the radical rules shake-up coming in 2026, the geometric compression ratio of the power units is limited to 16:1 under the new technical regulations, with rival teams believing Mercedes and Red Bull could have discovered a method to bring this back up to the 18:1 level it is in 2025.
The geometric compression ratio refers to the volume of the engine cylinders when the pistons are at their lowest compared to their highest. A higher value means more power can be created.
It is believed that the trick could be worth up to around 15bhp, which, around the Albert Park lap in Melbourne, could be worth up to three-tenths of a second per lap.
The political games start earlyAR3-GP wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 17:01
Motorsport Magazin has reported that Ferrari, Audi, and Honda have made representations to the FIA over a potential trick Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) are alleged to have uncovered.
For the radical rules shake-up coming in 2026, the geometric compression ratio of the power units is limited to 16:1 under the new technical regulations, with rival teams believing Mercedes and Red Bull could have discovered a method to bring this back up to the 18:1 level it is in 2025.
The geometric compression ratio refers to the volume of the engine cylinders when the pistons are at their lowest compared to their highest. A higher value means more power can be created.
It is believed that the trick could be worth up to around 15bhp, which, around the Albert Park lap in Melbourne, could be worth up to three-tenths of a second per lap.
We are so back. This is good news.AR3-GP wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 17:01
Motorsport Magazin has reported that Ferrari, Audi, and Honda have made representations to the FIA over a potential trick Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) are alleged to have uncovered.
For the radical rules shake-up coming in 2026, the geometric compression ratio of the power units is limited to 16:1 under the new technical regulations, with rival teams believing Mercedes and Red Bull could have discovered a method to bring this back up to the 18:1 level it is in 2025.
The geometric compression ratio refers to the volume of the engine cylinders when the pistons are at their lowest compared to their highest. A higher value means more power can be created.
It is believed that the trick could be worth up to around 15bhp, which, around the Albert Park lap in Melbourne, could be worth up to three-tenths of a second per lap.
3 tenths was the difference between beating McLaren this year and being mid. I am sure teams will take anything they can.
