Getty MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - OCTOBER 26: Second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari and Third placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talk in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 26, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Speculation surrounded Charles Leclerc potentially replacing Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing has stirred intrigue across the F1 paddock as the 2026