The future of Max Verstappen debated amid interest from Mercedes
Max Verstappen won’t leave Red Bull for Mercedes next year but 2026 represents a fresh opportunity, it has been predicted.
The furore at Red Bull behind-the-scenes - which now looks set to include Adrian Newey’s exit - has given Mercedes hope of poaching Verstappen. “It’s a chess game that is playing on the table, with a lot of factors and a lot of drivers involved. “He knows how difficult it is to win a championship. He’s in a winning team with a winning car and with winning momentum.“Moving to a team that, today, is fighting for fifth or sixth position?”“There’s nothing in his body language, or anything that comes out of his mouth, that makes me think he’s about to leave Red Bull.But in 2026 the new F1 regulations will come into effect.
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