Verstappen Responds To Rumors About Potentially Leaving Red Bull In 2025
F1Wednesday, 06 March 2024 at 19:30
Updated at Wednesday, 06 March 2024 at 19:41
Triple World Champion Max Verstappen addressed rumors about potentially leaving Red Bull as suggested by his father, Jos Verstappen.
The World of Formula 1 has gone crazy following the end of Christian Horner's investigation with the rumors and speculations surrounding the Red Bull Racing F1 team.
Probably the biggest topic at the moment is Max Verstappen and his potential move to rival team Mercedes. His current contract with Red Bull lasts until the end of the season in 2028, so where did this come from?
His father, Jos Verstappen, said Red Bull Racing will be torn apart if Christian Horner remains as team principal. He also reportedly told his friends that the triple World Champion would leave the team if he had to.
Lastly, Jos Verstappen has already been spotted speaking to Toto Wolff, which would suggest he has been exploring possible team options for his son.
Red Bull Racing Insider Gerhard Berger reportedly suggested the Dutchman will be leaving for Mercedes if things stay the way they are. Asked by Sky Sports about the rumors during the press day on Wednesday ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the 26-year-old said:
"From my side, I'm just focusing on the driving, and I think that is also the most important for the team right now, and that's why we came here."
"That's our main target and what we want to focus on, to not have this stuff going on race after race because that is not good for the team."
Asked whether he could see any circumstances where he wouldn't be racing for the Austrian team in 2025, Verstappen added things would have to go really crazy for that to happen:
"Things must go really crazy[for not driving for Red Bull in 2025], I guess that's not that's not the target for everyone."
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