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The Drift
The 2025 F1 Midseason Reality Check
As Formula 1 hits its 2025 summer break, McLaren leads with brutal efficiency—but beneath the surface, chaos brews. Hamilton’s Ferrari dream is cracking, Verstappen is holding Red Bull together with duct tape and ego, and Alpine is plunging toward historic failure. This is the moment where contenders dig in—or implode.
Red Bull’s Collapse at Silverstone and the Firing Heard Round the Paddock
Red Bull’s unraveling hit full throttle at the 2025 British Grand Prix—on track and in the boardroom. As McLaren surged to a dominant 1-2 finish and Nico Hülkenberg stunned the paddock with a fairytale podium, Red Bull imploded. Max Verstappen spun, the strategy team cracked, and days later, team boss Christian Horner was unceremoniously fired. This long-form editorial digs into the fallout at Silverstone, the internal politics behind Horner’s dismissal, and the paddock-shaking rumor that Verstappen has already signed with Mercedes. If true, Red Bull didn’t just lose their driver—they lost their identity. The empire is wobbling, and it’s a mess of their own making.
