VERSTAPPEN RENEWS RED BULL DEAL, RESHAPES 2027 GRID

Original: How the 2027 F1 grid is shaping up after Verstappen's Red Bull new deal

Max Verstappen's renewal with Red Bull for 2027 coincides with three other driver announcements in the same week, shaping the emerging grid landscape.

On the face of it, the emergence of three 2027 driver announcements in the same week might suggest that Formula 1's silly season had truly kicked off in style as the season emerged from its summer hibernation. All three, however, were announcements of contract renewals. This isn't silly season - thi