After saying goodbye to Honda, which will join forces with Aston Martin from 2026, it will be up to Red Bull Powertrains and Ford to come up with a competitive power unit of their own. Whether the Austrian F1 team will be as competitive then as it is now is also a big question mark for Verstappen.

Verstappen on new 2026 F1 rules

The Dutchman does not yet know exactly where he stands in his opinion on the new regulations. That things will be different is obvious. He also expects that the cars might be a bit slower in some places in terms of lap times, but he immediately makes a comment on that. “When new rules come in, it is always difficult to predict whether the impact will be positive or negative,” he told Formula.hu.

“Personally, I prefer to take a neutral position and say: let’s wait and see what happens. That’s how I was with the current rules, waiting and seeing: will this be good, or will this be bad? Fortunately for me it worked out very well, because the team became competitive, but with new rules you really never know,” stressed the three-time world champion.

Verstappen not making impulsive decision on F1 future

Verstappen is realistic about Red Bull’s own project but makes it clear that it is far too early to draw conclusions about his future with the team. “I think the most important thing is not to make decisions based on emotions, you can regret that. I’m a patient person myself, I don’t worry too much about things,” he continued.

“Of course it means a lot and I appreciate the fact that I have a very long history with the team. Loyalty is very important and I think it is not always there in F1. Fortunately, in my case it is there and I think it is mutual with us. Important people stay with the team and now we have our own engine project.”