The two championship battles have often been fierce throughout 2024, with Red Bull complaining on a number of occasions about alleged illegalities with McLaren's car design, including both their front and rear wing, although the FIA have not officially deemed McLaren's car to feature any illegalities.

The momentum of 2021 launched Red Bull—but most particularly its wunderkind Verstappen—into a new era of dominance that threatened to bore viewers and undo all of the hard-earned popularity Formula 1 had gained after millions of lockdown-bound viewers tuned into Netflix’s Drive to Survive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will have a test with reigning Formula One champions Red Bull after the end of the season, team boss Christian Horner said on Friday.