Max Verstappen might be Lewis Hamilton‘s shock Mercedes alternative ought to he determine to name it quits with Red Bull.
The reigning three-time Formula One champion has been thrusted into the Red Bull disaster which has now introduced the Dutchman’s future with the staff in peril.
Verstappen nonetheless has 5 years to run on his £43million-a-year contract at Red Bull however that hasn’t stopped rumours of a possible departure from Red Bull to Mercedes, given Lewis Hamilton’s transfer to Ferrari in 2025. The Sun say Verstappen might but find yourself at Mercedes.
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Discussions surrounding what can be a colossal transfer on this planet of F1 had been sparked after Verstappen was reportedly livid over options that Helmut Marko might be suspended from the staff amid the fallout from the Christian Horner investigation.
Marko, who’s a staff adviser at Red Bull, is shut with the Dutchman having overseen his profession within the staff’s driver growth programme which he is headed since 1999.
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The 81-year-old is ready to satisfy chief Oliver Mintzlaff at Saturday’s (March 9) Saudi Grand Prix as his potential exit might spell the tip of Verstappen’s time at Red Bull, given his loyalty to the Austrian which he is made obvious in interviews.
“I am loyal to Helmut,” the Dutchman insisted. “He is a big and important part in my decision making and important he stays within the team including everyone else. It is important we keep people together because if an important pillar falls away, that is not good for my career as well.”
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After being requested whether or not Marko should keep to make sure he stays with Red Bull, Verstappen answered: “So for me, Helmut has to stay. He has built this team with [Red Bull co-founder] Dietrich Mateschitz from day one and been loyal.
“You want to present the person respect for what he has accomplished and that comes again to loyalty and integrity and is necessary to why he stays a part of the staff.” The 26-year-old will begin on pole within the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as he appears to be like to assert his second consecutive victory of the season.