Red Bull's rumoured €27million deal takes shape in leaked Max Verstappen shoot

Red Bull: What Happened

Motorsport.com reported on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in a story involving Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Formula. Here is how the report opens:

A commercial production shoot just accidentally poured gasoline on one of the biggest off-track rumours in the Formula 1 paddock right now. Leaked photographs circulating across social media show Max Verstappen casually resting on the front left wheel of his RB22 while sporting what is expected to be an unreleased team kit. Displayed crystal clear on the right side of the Red Bull star's chest…

It is one of many Formula 1 stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Max Verstappen and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Red Bull's rumoured €27million deal takes shape in leaked Max Verstappen shoot
• Who’s involved: Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Formula and Leaked
• League: Formula 1
• First reported: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 by Motorsport.com
• Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: Motorsport.com and Autosport

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same F1 story, as reported by another outlet:

• Red Bull's key strategy call behind Verstappen's Mexico winAutosport Although Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was above all Kimi Antonelli's day, there were naturally two other major storylines in the Formula 1 paddock: the tensions at Ferrari and how Fred Vasseur will manage…
• How Red Bull's crucial strategy call helped Max Verstappen win the "Maxico Grand Prix"Motorsport.com Although Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was above all Kimi Antonelli's day, there were naturally two other major storylines in the Formula 1 paddock: the tensions at Ferrari and how Fred Vasseur will manage…

Background: Max Verstappen

Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑks fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Verstappen has won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull, and has won 74 Grands Prix across 12 seasons.

Text from Wikipedia’s Max Verstappen article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Red Bull

For fans following Red Bull, the next things to watch are the race results, qualifying, driver standings and constructors’ championship. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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