After days of speculation he might leave Red Bull for Mercedes, Max Verstappen got a closer look at a Mercedes car than he wanted. The defending Formula 1 champion’s Austrian Grand Prix lasted less than half a lap as he was knocked out of the race by Mercedes driver and potential future teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Red Bull has conceded that fighting for the Formula 1 world title in 2025 may be a write off after Max Verstappen was taken out of the Austrian Grand Prix

The Dutchman's Verstappen.com racing team won the Gold Cup class at the 24-hour race, while Red Bull left Austria without adding to its F1 points tally