Having initially stated that Red Bull would evaluate its driver options after the summer break, Helmut Marko has pushed that back to October for a “few more races to observe”.

His decision came in the wake of Isack Hadjar’s impressive fourth place in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix, which set the Racing Bulls driver up for a maiden podium finish where he was just two seconds behind Max Verstappen at the chequered flag.

Yuki Tsunoda: Red Bull, Racing Bulls or bust?

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Red Bull has yet to confirm its full line-up for the F1 2026 season, which, as the only organisation with two Formula 1 teams, has a knock-on effect on sister team Racing Bulls.

Of the four seats available, only reigning F1 World Champion Verstappen is confirmed with his team-mate, an

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