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Bernie Ecclestone believes Max Verstappen ‘too intelligent’ to leave Red Bull for Mercedes
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Max Verstappen is 'too intelligent' to leave Red Bull behind, believes former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone...

Bernie Ecclestone has questioned what Max Verstappen stands to gain if he is to leave Red Bull before the end of his contract.

While Christian Horner has said the Red Bull Powertrains project is currently hitting all its targets, the possibility remains that – when going up against seasoned power unit manufacturers like Mercedes, Ferrari, and Honda – RBPT might not nail the new regulations first time. With Verstappen having won all his titles at the wheel of an Adrian Newey-penned Red Bull, the chance to move across to a Mercedes team that is trying to return to the top after failing to nail the current ground-effect regulations could offer the Dutch driver to cement his legacy by winning titles with a different team and designer combination.

“They would spend the money. Red Bull spends the money. He knows about Red Bull, he knows exactly what they do and what they don’t do.

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