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Max Verstappen Red Bull Future: Raymond Vermeulen Explains Helmut Marko Meeting
Raymond Vermeulen said Verstappen wants to fulfill his Red Bull contract through 2028 despite preliminary McLaren talks and a recent meeting with Helmut Marko.
- Raymond Vermeulen, manager for Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen, affirmed that the driver intends to fulfill his Red Bull contract through 2028, stating "Max wants to finish his time with Red Bull."
- Verstappen's future faced scrutiny after his management held preliminary talks with McLaren, with a performance clause in his Red Bull contract allowing an exit if he finished outside the top two before the summer break.
- Vermeulen downplayed a reported meeting in Amsterdam with former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko and Jos, describing it as "a private meeting that had been arranged long ago" related to a family wedding.
- McLaren chief Zak Brown dismissed the idea of Verstappen joining the team, reaffirming his commitment to current drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
- With Verstappen trailing George Russell by 78 points, he cannot finish in the top two before the summer break, a situation compounded by recurring RB22 technical failures at recent races.
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