Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen is free to let off steam in other motorsport series, but reaffirmed that the Dutchman’s “focus has to be” on Formula 1 following a secret test at the Nurburgring last week.

Red Bull Racing have turned up to Imola with a suite of RB21 upgrades — and Max Verstappen hasn't had a great first impression.

Max Verstappen says Red Bull have work to do to have any chance of being in the fight for pole position at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The reigning world champion endured a difficult Friday at Imola as he finished seventh in FP1 and fifth in FP2, ending the day nearly half a second adrift of the dominant McLarens.