"F1 will never put a gag on anyone," said Domenicali. "Everyone wants to talk so to have the platform to say what they want in the right way the better it is."

Verstappen, the reigning double world champion, scored 15 of Red Bull's 17 victories from 22 races during the 2022 season, which saw the rules reset.

Stella has been a part of the McLaren team for a long time; he worked for Ferrari for 14 years before transferring to the Woking organisation.

The Frenchman, who was many fans' top choice for the position as soon as Binotto's resignation was announced, has been with Sauber since 2017.

Ford and Red Bull have collaborated successfully outside of Formula One through partnerships in rally racing.

It will be interesting to see how these vastly experienced motorsport managers fit into their new teams in 2023.

The Mexican driver, who competes for the Arrow McLaren SP team, has developed into a legitimate front-runner in IndyCar over the past couple of seasons.

The announcement, which the Ferrari driver made via his Instagram page, marks the end of a trying year.

In a recent interview, Leclerc admitted that he doesn't comment on big issues like the possibility of Binotto being fired, but that everyone needs to be on the same page.

The battle for P2 in the drivers' championship will be decided on November 20 and Leclerc and Perez will go into the race level on points.