Mercedes' British driver George Russell enters his car ahead of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 23, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes leads Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy driving the (12) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 on track prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Gianpiero Lambiase, Head of Racing of Oracle Red Bull Racing talk on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing walks in the Pitlane prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Oracle Red Bull Racing team members on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Gianpiero Lambiase, Head of Racing of Oracle Red Bull Racing on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)