Overview
- Formula One said Monday it will roll out Miami changes that let drivers push longer in qualifying and reduce dangerous closing speeds.
- At a McLaren media event, Lando Norris said he is sure Max Verstappen will stay because he still wants a fifth world title.
- Oscar Piastri said Verstappen leaving would be a big loss for fans and for rivals who want to measure themselves against the benchmark.
- Verstappen has attacked the new rules for heavy battery management and a push‑to‑pass style boost, and Red Bull’s poor start has left him only ninth in the standings.
- Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull through 2028 with reported break clauses, and his long‑time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set to join McLaren later in the decade.