Lando Norris said Red Bull’s suggestion that McLaren were putting water in their tyres was “pre-school” and was “nonsense.” That accusation first came to light after the Brazilian Grand Prix when it was revealed that Red Bull believed McLaren to be using this method in order to make their tyres last longer.

A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.

Lando Norris has mocked Red Bull's claims that McLaren were injecting water into the tyres of its Formula 1 cars,

In his first public appearance since being appointed as the new team principal of Red Bull Racing, Laurent Mekies outlined his first impressions of the squad.

Max Verstappen has addressed reports that he held a secret meeting with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff during a holiday to Sardinia. Boats belonging to the two men were reportedly spotted together at the Italian island.

Formula 1 is back after a mini break as the second half of the 2025 season begins with the Belgian Grand Prix; watch every session of the Sprint weekend in Belgium, starting with Practice at 11.30am and Sprint Qualifying at 3.

With Red Bull reeling from Christian Horner's departure, Lando Norris on a hot streak, and Max Verstappen facing swirling rumours, the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix promises drama both on and off the track

The hearing with Norris, Piastri and a McLaren representative, was unsurprisingly much simpler than the Red Bull-Mercedes case. Lando Norris, McLaren. Lando Norris, McLaren.