Max Verstappen has been warned that his F1 rivals could target him this season and won't be afraid to take on the Red Bull star. Former F1 driver David Coulthard believes that the Dutchman sets the 'benchmark' in the sport and for that reason, the 27-year-old will have a target on his back.

As well as the added excitement of being the season opener, the Australian Grand Prix has also proven to be a good pointer to the championship. Of the 27 Australian Grand Prix held at Albert Park since 1996, the race winner has gone on to claim the drivers’ championship 14 times.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko calls Max Verstappen the 'joker' who can rescue the team if the RB21 underperforms this year.

After Craig Slater talked "controversy around British bias" as "Max perceived", it was claimed Verstappen's "efforts" are never hushed.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull are under pressure ... and McLaren seem to have an upper hand ahead of the season opener in Melbourne. At the moment it doesn’t look like we are quick enough, but ...

George Russell finished fastest on the final day of preseason testing ahead of the 24-race 2025 season. The Mercedes driver posted a 1:29.545 in the afternoon session, which was still slower than the testing benchmark set by the Williams of Carlos Sainz on Thursday.