Amidst rumours, hinted at by rival team bosses, that Red Bull could have a few issues with their F1 2026 engine, Helmut Marko says he’s not worried as Max Verstappen can make up a deficit of “one or two tenths.

The contrast is even more amazing when comparing Verstappen's wage with that of his Red Bull team-mate, Liam Lawson. New Zealander Lawson will not exactly be struggling on a reported £800,000 a year, but that figure means Red Bull could hire him 64 times over and he would still be cheaper than the Dutchman.

The FIA was also booed by the crowd, whose biggest cheer was reserved for Britain's seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.