The French driver will miss this weekend’s race and is set to be replaced by Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson.

Red Bull and Racing Bulls launched their new liveries in Detroit at an event which also marked the beginning of a new era alongside Ford.

Max Verstappen will have a new teammate in 2026, with Isack Hadjar to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull Racing.

The Frenchman narrowly avoided one of the biggest crashes in motorsport.