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Red Bull’s sister team has arguably the better car at the moment, but Max Verstappen has no plans to drive for Racing Bulls.
Max Verstappen has ruled out the possibility of joining Red Bull’s sister team, Racing Bulls, for an FP1 or test outing. Despite Red Bull’s struggles in 2025, Racing Bulls’ VCARB 02, driven by Lawson and Hadjar, has been performing well. Hadjar even achieved a podium at the Dutch GP, keeping pace with Verstappen during the race. Verstappen, who previously drove for the team in its Toro Rosso guise, stated that he needs to focus on improving his own driving without considering testing with Racing Bulls. Racing Bulls boss, Alan Permane, has also rejected the idea of Verstappen testing with the team.
