Verstappen Tight-Lipped over Mercedes Move Speculation
- Max Verstappen is reportedly close to joining Mercedes, having 'said yes' to their proposal and indicated he is ready to leave Red Bull.
- Verstappen's current contract with Red Bull runs until 2028, but includes clauses allowing an early exit, making a move to Mercedes look likely.
- If Verstappen joins Mercedes, he is expected to take George Russell's seat, as Russell is out of contract at the end of the year.
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Max Verstappen on Mercedes rumors: 'I determine my own future'
Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but that hasn't stopped ongoing speculation about a possible move to Mercedes.
'The more I say about it, the more it will be reported in the media. I definitely don't want that. I determine my own future.'
The world's tetra-champion of Formula 1, Max Verstappen, would be negotiating his incorporation to Mercedes for the next season when the new engine regulation of the maximum category enters into force, EFE reviews. So reported Sky Sports F1 in its Italian version, who explained that the Dutchman would be immersed in a concrete negotiation with [...] The entry Max Verstappen would be negotiating his incorporation to Mercedes in 2026 was first pub…
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