Max Verstappen’s father Jos Verstappen has issued a social media statement about his son’s future with Red Bull Racing.
Verstappen issues Mercedes F1 move statement
Verstappen junior is a four-time Formula 1 world champion, and has achieved all of those titles in a dominant spell with Red Bull between 2021-2024.
However, Red Bull’s dominance seemed to ease up in 2024, dropping to third in the constructors’ championship and leaving Verstappen scrapping to keep his rivals behind him after a blistering start to the year.
Verstappen went 10 races without a win midway through the season, allowing Lando Norris to mount a serious challenge to his crown, and indications are that 2025 will be even more difficult for the Dutchman to win the title.
Verstappen’s Mercedes move statement
Red Bull’s drop off in performance has led to genuine concerns that Verstappen could end his contract with the team early and join another team for when the new regulations sweep into the sport in 2026.
Verstappen is officially contracted until 2028, but exit clauses are believed to be present in his Red Bull contract.
Aston Martin have been rumoured to be lining up a sweep for the 27-year-old, although the team have denied reports linking them to his signature, while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff named Verstappen as his ‘number one’ target when Lewis Hamilton left the team.
Mercedes eventually opted to replace Hamilton with youngster Kimi Antonelli, but are believed to still be interested in Verstappen if the oppo
