It is believed that if Verstappen is outside the top four in the Drivers’ Championship going into the summer break after the Hungarian Grand Prix, he would be free to trigger an exit clause, though Red Bull are in a strong position based on that information, as Charles Leclerc – currently fifth – is 46 points behind Verstappen.

By sacking Christian Horner, Red Bull has made a big change to try to return to F1 winning ways. But there are other steps it must take, too