'Verstappen will fly to Red Bull factory tomorrow'
Published on 06 Jul 2026 20:29 1 By: Bob Plaizier
Max Verstappen appears to be leaving for the Red Bull plant in Milton Keynes tomorrow. Verstappen has had a very frustrating racing weekend in Silverstone, and that has caused many additional rumours about his future. Those stories do not seem to disappear, and the question is what he will do in England tomorrow.
The steam came out of Verstappen's ears last weekend. After a disappointing seventh place in qualifying, he suggested changing the engine and adjusting the set-up. Verstappen did not have a good feeling in the car, and the corresponding pit lane start he wanted to take for granted. Red Bull, however, decided not to do that, which caused frustration at Verstappen. In the race he was on stage race, but he fell out just before the finish after a crash caused by a problem with the active aerodynamics of his rear wing.
Verstappen was white-headed afterwards, and he suggested that he want nothing to do with Red Bull for the time being. That seems to be something else now, because GPToday.net has understood that Verstappen's jet will fly to Cranfield tomorrow. It is expected that Verstappen's private jet will depart from Nice airport around 08:00, and then set course for Cranfield. This British airport is located right next to Milton Keynes, where the Red Bull factory is located.
What's going to happen in Milton Keynes?
Whether Verstappen himself is also on board, or whether his management is flying by plane to the UK, is not clear. It now seems that Verstappen will leave Cranfield around 18:00 British time, but those kinds of times can change. It is more common that later leave, which can be due to, for example, traffic jams, outbound meetings or other things.
What's going to happen at the Red Bull plant is not entirely clear. Chances are Verstappen will take a seat in the simulator, something he does regularly in the week before a Grand Prix. In view of the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks, for example, he can start preparing early. Remarkably, Verstappen often doesn't fly to Milton Keynes until the end of the week for a sim day.
The much-discussed exit clause
For Verstappen, it is now at least a troubled period. The frustration has been great all season, and Red Bull is facing a big backlog. Verstappen is currently in seventh place in the World Championship, and can now use his exit clauses. In Silverstone, at least, he didn't want to say anything about his future.
