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[Wouter]

'Verstappen will fly to Red Bull factory tomorrow'


Published on 06 Jul 2026 20:29 1 By: Bob Plaizier

Max Verstappen appears to be leaving for the Red Bull plant in Milton Keynes tomorrow. Verstappen has had a very frustrating racing weekend in Silverstone, and that has caused many additional rumours about his future. Those stories do not seem to disappear, and the question is what he will do in England tomorrow.

GPToday.net has understood that Verstappen's jet will fly to Cranfield tomorrow. It is expected that Verstappen's private jet will depart from Nice airport around 08:00, and then set course for Cranfield. This British airport is located right next to Milton Keynes, where the Red Bull factory is located.

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The visit to the RBR factory today has been cancelled. No new date has been announced yet.

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Max is on his way to MK. He departed at 09:30 CET. Not on Thursday as usual. Probably because his sister's wedding is this week.

[JordanMugen]

It's not about braking too late or manually closing it. The wing just can't close fully no matter what. It is a design issue.

https://i.postimg.cc/W1rS7TZ1/image.png

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I understand the direction of rotation is opposite to Ferrari. Does it matter that the wing flap is at extreme angle of attack and stalled until it is fully closed and that there is (apparently) therefore no failsafe self-closing torque, or is this fan theory debunked?

As a safety measure it would seem logical to run the earlier wing instead.

Also would Hadjar+Linblad or Hadjar+Piastri be the superior RBR lineup for 2027?

...assuming the Dutch ace has no reason to persist with the increasingly corporate Austrian racing squad, having seemingly lost its Horner-era garagista autonomy!

Alledged comments from the Austrian board, leaked by Dutch factions, would presumably be VERY offensive to the Verstappens! [Regarding lack of loyalty (cough Lawson, Gaslt, Albon, Tsunoda), untenably high salary, lack of media days by Max, the Red Bull-agreed October exit clause now bizarrely being untenable (despite no such early release for Perez or Tsunoda etc).]

[JordanMugen]

At what point does RBR move GP out of his current duties to shield from sensitive information he could take to McLaren, regardless of whether Max wants a new race engineer or not? Hearing GP's already being shut out of some info, which is problematic for Max anyway.

That sounds like a surefire way to get Max to also leave!

Is it fair to say the Austrian board is not terribly bothered about losing the (excessively?) expensive Dutchman s services, perhaps due to the board’s limited understanding of motor racing?

[pantherxxx]

This board seems to be highly incompetent in F1. They got rid of Horner, Marko, several Horner loyalists, and now they're surprised things are not going well.

[AR3-GP]

Pierre Waché on British Grand Prix

"In the race, we weren't able to completely solve our balance problem, and that compromised our pace. The wind also caused us problems, and there are things we need to look at in that area.

It's a shame about the rear wing issue, because the podium was within reach. We were slower than Ferrari.

Isack did a good job. He was able to make progress during the race and finished where he belonged (P5), on the pace of the McLarens."

Pierre Waché on the development of the RB22 and the 2027 car

"The main problem when it comes to development remains production and research capacity. The 2027 car will begin development very soon and, inevitably, that will lead to compromises in terms of production."

Waché on ADUO results

"I don't believe we have the best internal combustion engine; at best, it's on par with the others. If there is any advantage, it would be in cooling and energy integration, which isn't taken into account.
In fact, it has more of an impact on how we use the car. The more power we have, the more we can develop the car with lower efficiency levels. With the same amount of fuel injected, we have more power."

Waché highlighted the importance of Max Verstappen's contribution to the development of the RB22

"He points out things that affect him more than we can imagine. In our simulations, there are things we don't see as a major problem, but they are for him.

There are things he feels through the steering wheel that we can't detect in the simulator, where the car's potential is exactly the same.

Max isn't frustrated by not winning. What's important is that he's convinced we can give him a car capable of winning. That's the case."

Waché on significant impact of the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine on the budget cap!

"The increase in the cost of the materials we use has been very significant over the past few months and difficult to anticipate. The conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have driven up the prices of certain materials used in the manufacture of weapons. Inflation on those products has exceeded 200%."

https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/f1/ ... agner.html

[WardenOfTheNorth]

'Verstappen will fly to Red Bull factory tomorrow'


Published on 06 Jul 2026 20:29 1 By: Bob Plaizier

Max Verstappen appears to be leaving for the Red Bull plant in Milton Keynes tomorrow. Verstappen has had a very frustrating racing weekend in Silverstone, and that has caused many additional rumours about his future. Those stories do not seem to disappear, and the question is what he will do in England tomorrow.

The steam came out of Verstappen's ears last weekend. After a disappointing seventh place in qualifying, he suggested changing the engine and adjusting the set-up. Verstappen did not have a good feeling in the car, and the corresponding pit lane start he wanted to take for granted. Red Bull, however, decided not to do that, which caused frustration at Verstappen. In the race he was on stage race, but he fell out just before the finish after a crash caused by a problem with the active aerodynamics of his rear wing.

Verstappen was white-headed afterwards, and he suggested that he want nothing to do with Red Bull for the time being. That seems to be something else now, because GPToday.net has understood that Verstappen's jet will fly to Cranfield tomorrow. It is expected that Verstappen's private jet will depart from Nice airport around 08:00, and then set course for Cranfield. This British airport is located right next to Milton Keynes, where the Red Bull factory is located.
What's going to happen in Milton Keynes?

Whether Verstappen himself is also on board, or whether his management is flying by plane to the UK, is not clear. It now seems that Verstappen will leave Cranfield around 18:00 British time, but those kinds of times can change. It is more common that later leave, which can be due to, for example, traffic jams, outbound meetings or other things.

What's going to happen at the Red Bull plant is not entirely clear. Chances are Verstappen will take a seat in the simulator, something he does regularly in the week before a Grand Prix. In view of the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks, for example, he can start preparing early. Remarkably, Verstappen often doesn't fly to Milton Keynes until the end of the week for a sim day.
The much-discussed exit clause

For Verstappen, it is now at least a troubled period. The frustration has been great all season, and Red Bull is facing a big backlog. Verstappen is currently in seventh place in the World Championship, and can now use his exit clauses. In Silverstone, at least, he didn't want to say anything about his future.

Surely Max wouldn't have flown all the way back to Nice on Grand Prix day just to come back to the UK a couple of days later?

[marcel171281]

'Verstappen will fly to Red Bull factory tomorrow'


Published on 06 Jul 2026 20:29 1 By: Bob Plaizier

Max Verstappen appears to be leaving for the Red Bull plant in Milton Keynes tomorrow. Verstappen has had a very frustrating racing weekend in Silverstone, and that has caused many additional rumours about his future. Those stories do not seem to disappear, and the question is what he will do in England tomorrow.

The steam came out of Verstappen's ears last weekend. After a disappointing seventh place in qualifying, he suggested changing the engine and adjusting the set-up. Verstappen did not have a good feeling in the car, and the corresponding pit lane start he wanted to take for granted. Red Bull, however, decided not to do that, which caused frustration at Verstappen. In the race he was on stage race, but he fell out just before the finish after a crash caused by a problem with the active aerodynamics of his rear wing.

Verstappen was white-headed afterwards, and he suggested that he want nothing to do with Red Bull for the time being. That seems to be something else now, because GPToday.net has understood that Verstappen's jet will fly to Cranfield tomorrow. It is expected that Verstappen's private jet will depart from Nice airport around 08:00, and then set course for Cranfield. This British airport is located right next to Milton Keynes, where the Red Bull factory is located.
What's going to happen in Milton Keynes?

Whether Verstappen himself is also on board, or whether his management is flying by plane to the UK, is not clear. It now seems that Verstappen will leave Cranfield around 18:00 British time, but those kinds of times can change. It is more common that later leave, which can be due to, for example, traffic jams, outbound meetings or other things.

What's going to happen at the Red Bull plant is not entirely clear. Chances are Verstappen will take a seat in the simulator, something he does regularly in the week before a Grand Prix. In view of the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks, for example, he can start preparing early. Remarkably, Verstappen often doesn't fly to Milton Keynes until the end of the week for a sim day.
The much-discussed exit clause

For Verstappen, it is now at least a troubled period. The frustration has been great all season, and Red Bull is facing a big backlog. Verstappen is currently in seventh place in the World Championship, and can now use his exit clauses. In Silverstone, at least, he didn't want to say anything about his future.

Surely Max wouldn't have flown all the way back to Nice on Grand Prix day just to come back to the UK a couple of days later?

It is a 1 hour flight, why would he stay in a UK hotel for a couple of days when he can go home? I go home after work as well.

[Wouter]

'Verstappen will fly to Red Bull factory tomorrow'


Published on 06 Jul 2026 20:29 1 By: Bob Plaizier

Max Verstappen appears to be leaving for the Red Bull plant in Milton Keynes tomorrow. Verstappen has had a very frustrating racing weekend in Silverstone, and that has caused many additional rumours about his future. Those stories do not seem to disappear, and the question is what he will do in England tomorrow.



Whether Verstappen himself is also on board, or whether his management is flying by plane to the UK, is not clear. It now seems that Verstappen will leave Cranfield around 18:00 British time, but those kinds of times can change. It is more common that later leave, which can be due to, for example, traffic jams, outbound meetings or other things.

What's going to happen at the Red Bull plant is not entirely clear. Chances are Verstappen will take a seat in the simulator, something he does regularly in the week before a Grand Prix. In view of the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks, for example, he can start preparing early. Remarkably, Verstappen often doesn't fly to Milton Keynes until the end of the week for a sim day.

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Surely Max wouldn't have flown all the way back to Nice on Grand Prix day just to come back to the UK a couple of days later?

Huh? He flew this morning to Cranfield Airport near Milton Keynes.

[WardenOfTheNorth]

Surely Max wouldn't have flown all the way back to Nice on Grand Prix day just to come back to the UK a couple of days later?

It is a 1 hour flight, why would he stay in a UK hotel for a couple of days when he can go home? I go home after work as well.

Is that all it takes? Yeah ok. I was thinking it would be longer than that lol

[WardenOfTheNorth]

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Surely Max wouldn't have flown all the way back to Nice on Grand Prix day just to come back to the UK a couple of days later?

Huh? He flew this morning to Cranfield Airport near Milton Keynes.

I thought the earlier post suggested that there was a question mark over whether it was just his plane coming to pick him up.

[WardenOfTheNorth]

Also not seen it mentioned anywhere, but RBR have been in action yesterday and today at Silverstone for the Pirelli tyre test. No official confirmation of who is driving, but believed to have been Tsolov yesterday and Tsunoda today. (Merc and Williams also active both believed to be running their racce drivers).

[Luscion]

[Wouter]

https://f1-insider.com/formel-1-verstap ... ung-80317/

F1-Insider.com knows: Money was for the team in Woking no problem. A number of more powerful sponsors and more public support
from Bahrain could support the British tradition team with millions of votes.

[avada]

Alledged comments from the Austrian board, leaked by Dutch factions, would presumably be VERY offensive to the Verstappens! [Regarding lack of loyalty (cough Lawson, Gaslt, Albon, Tsunoda), untenably high salary, lack of media days by Max, the Red Bull-agreed October exit clause now bizarrely being untenable (despite no such early release for Perez or Tsunoda etc).]

What's that about the exit clause? I don't follow.

[JordanMugen]

Alledged comments from the Austrian board, leaked by Dutch factions, would presumably be VERY offensive to the Verstappens! [Regarding lack of loyalty (cough Lawson, Gaslt, Albon, Tsunoda), untenably high salary, lack of media days by Max, the Red Bull-agreed October exit clause now bizarrely being untenable (despite no such early release for Perez or Tsunoda etc).]

What's that about the exit clause? I don't follow.

When outside the top 2 in WDC, Max can activate an exit clause as late as October.

Would Hadjar-Piastri be an umabitious lineup for Red Bull Racing?

I'm hopeful the Aston Martin - Honda upgrade will indeed achieve the upper end 4s/lap (!!!!!) estimate and that Verstappen will again be united with Honda and Newey however.