F1 News Today: Red Bull announce 2025 release as outgoing star lands NEW role
Red Bull, the reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champions, have announced an upcoming release.
This news follows a weekend of varied outcomes for the Milton Keynes-based team at the Qatar Grand Prix.Max Verstappen secured his ninth race victory of the season, just one week after winning a fourth consecutive drivers’ title in Las Vegas.
He finished ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.His teammate, Sergio Perez, had yet another disappointing grand prix at the Lusail International Circuit in 2024. This marked the fourth time this year that he failed to finish a race and see the chequered flag.
The Mexican driver is facing significant pressure to retain his seat after a disappointing string of performances, accumulating only 49 points in his last 17 races. This has been a major factor contributing to Red Bull’s surrender of the constructors’ title.Speculation is growing that the 34-year-old will be replaced in 2025, even though they recently agreed to a new deal with the team.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding their future, fans have reason to be excited about next season thanks to the announcement of an upcoming release.In collaboration with the LEGO Group, Red Bull has announced that fans will soon be able to buy and assemble a model of the RB20, which Verstappen and Perez have driven this season.
While the latest addition to the LEGO collection won’t be available until March 1, 2025, it is now open for pre-orders online.£199 each.
