New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stressed that four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is "central" to the project of bringing the team back to the top. "Max is central to the project and he's key to the project and we need his magic at the racetrack.

New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says his priority is to improve the car's performance to remove any doubts Max Verstappen has about staying with the team.

Max Verstappen said Red Bull could always count on him, as the four-times Formula One champion gave new team boss Laurent Mekies a winning start in a Saturday sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has revealed his first impressions after securing a sprint victory at Spa-Francorchamps.

New Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies on Friday said his first priority was to improve the car's performance to ensure four-time champion Max Verstappen remains with the team.