Max Verstappen signs contract extension with Red Bull Racing until 2030
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 2:54 AM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Max Verstappen signed a new deal with Red Bull Racing, confirming he will remain with the team until the end of the 2030 Formula 1 season. Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Verstappen expressed excitement for the future and emphasized the team's familial atmosphere. He praised team principal Laurent Mekies and reflected on their past achievements, including four World Championships. Verstappen aims to help Red Bull Racing return to the top of Formula 1 racing.
- •Verstappen's new contract runs through the 2030 season.
- •He wishes to bring Red Bull Racing back to its peak performance.
- •Verstappen highlights Red Bull as his second family.
- •The announcement coincides with the Dutch Grand Prix.
- •Verstappen has achieved four World Championships with Red Bull.
- 2:54 AMYahoo Sports — Why Max Verstappen’s Extension With Red Bull Saved F1 From Embarrassment
- 8:19 PMMotorsport.com — Karun Chandhok "surprised" by length of Max Verstappen's Red Bull contract
- 1:48 PMYahoo Sports — Max Verstappen ends speculation, renews commitment to Red Bull through 2030
- 7:23 AMYahoo Sports — Verstappen reacts to signing new Red Bull Racing deal: 'This is my second family'
"Max Verstappen's decision to sign a contract extension with Red Bull until the end of 2030 shows he believes in the long-term potential of the team's in-house power unit programme, according to former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok. Verstappen currently sits sixth in the drivers' championship, with Red Bull often fielding the fourth-fastest car this season. Despite the ...Keep reading
"Max Verstappen stole the headlines as the Formula 1 fraternity regrouped after the summer break when he announced a contract extension with Red Bull until the end of 2030. But that was just one of many stories tickling the Zandvoort paddock on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
"Max Verstappen is determined to bring Red Bull Racing to the top after signing a new deal with the Austrian outfit. Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Verstappen and Red Bull Racing confirmed that the Dutchman will remain with the team until the end of the 2030 Formula 1 season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 2:54 AMWhy Max Verstappen’s Extension With Red Bull Saved F1 From Embarrassment
Max Verstappen signed an extension that will keep him at Red Bull through 2030. If he had walked away, it would have been embarrassing for F1.
- Motorsport.comAug 20, 2026, 8:19 PMKarun Chandhok "surprised" by length of Max Verstappen's Red Bull contract
Max Verstappen's decision to sign a contract extension with Red Bull until the end of 2030 shows he believes in the long-term potential of the team's in-house power unit programme, according to former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok. Verstappen currently sits sixth in the drivers' championship, with Red Bull often fielding the fourth-fastest car this season. Despite the ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 1:48 PMMax Verstappen ends speculation, renews commitment to Red Bull through 2030
Max Verstappen, four-time Formula 1 world champion, has extended his contract with Red Bull Racing, keeping him with the team through the 2030 season.
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 7:23 AMVerstappen reacts to signing new Red Bull Racing deal: 'This is my second family'
Max Verstappen is determined to bring Red Bull Racing to the top after signing a new deal with the Austrian outfit. Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Verstappen and Red Bull Racing confirmed that the Dutchman will remain with the team until the end of the 2030 Formula 1 season.
- Formula1.com—Why Verstappen's Red Bull re-signing is so significant
Max Verstappen is set to break the record for the longest stint with a single team after the four-time World Champion ended speculation surrounding his future by committing to Red Bull until at least the end of 2030.
- Formula1.com—All the stories that got the Zandvoort paddock talking
Max Verstappen stole the headlines as the Formula 1 fraternity regrouped after the summer break when he announced a contract extension with Red Bull until the end of 2030. But that was just one of many stories tickling the Zandvoort paddock on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
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