Ben Hodgkinson, technical director of Red Bull Powertrains, discusses the team's progress in making the new Powertrains for Red Bull and Max Verstappen's thoughts on its progression.

He also talks about leaving Mercedes to work for Red Bull and what he believes could go wrong with the new regulations in 2026.

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For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. Matt will be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session.

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