Max Verstappen has hinted at a future relationship with Honda after the Japanese engine maker's highly successful partnership with Red Bull finishes at the end of the Formula One season.

Max Verstappen said that it “was not a mistake” that he liked an Instagram post criticizing Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new Formula One season.

He has not put a foot wrong this season, but until Russell's Mercedes future is secured beyond this year the speculation will persist

Max Verstappen opens up on Red Bull's 2025 problems and gives a cagey response to the team's driver swap in Japan

F1 fans think Max Verstappen may have secretly revealed his next move before this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

In the opening practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix – Tsunoda’s home race – he would end the session just a tenth down on Verstappen, while FP2 was a story of red flag stoppages with Jack Doohan suffering a high-impact crash, Fernando Alonso spinning into the gravel and several grass fires igniting.

The Japanese Grand Prix weekend did not get off to an ideal start for Red Bull with Max Verstappen not feeling confidence in the car and Yuki Tsunoda admitting he's been surprised by his machine

Honda’s mid-size EV SUV prototype was one of the only silent rides at the recent Red Bull Showrun event in Tokyo.