Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has revealed how close he was to signing Max Verstappen to star alongside Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen might be top of the podium at the moment with Red Bull but it was not …
who broke Red Bull's stranglehold over Formula 1 in 2014, along with Nico Rosberg.
However, in another universe, the Dutch racer would be currently teamed up with Hamilton - not battling him as a rival., Mercedes team principal Wolff revealed how Verstappen impressed but there was no seat for him at the time.Aston Martin plot ‘attack’ at Austrian GP as upgrades arrive - but Red Bull don't care
“And we talked to them in the initial phases, and it was a nice discussion with Jos [Verstappen] and with Max involved as well.
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