US EditionMercedes Boss Shuts Down Verstappen Rumour in Stunning Rebuke
EUROPE, JUL 23 – Mercedes prioritizes extending George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli's contracts for 2026 amid Max Verstappen's uncertain future, says team boss Toto Wolff.
- On Wednesday, Toto Wolff told ORF that Mercedes wants to continue with Russell and Antonelli for 2026, while firmly rejecting a surprise deal for Verstappen.
- Earlier this month, speculation arose after Verstappen and Wolff vacationed in Sardinia, and Red Bull's sacking of Horner with Mekies at the Belgian Grand Prix intensified the conjecture.
- Highlighting team focus, Toto Wolff said, discussions with George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have been ongoing and up to date.
- With a shrug, Toto Wolff said `We have always got along well` and mocked that `people are doing photo collages with airplanes`.
- Beyond 2026, while Wolff's remarks don't rule out a switch for Verstappen in 2027 or beyond, an exit clause if he sits outside the top three by mid-season adds potential leverage.
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The decision about a sensational change of Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull to Mercedes from the coming season is imminent. Around the Grand Prix of Belgium on Sunday in Spa "we will know as a team how we want to play next year. When we say so, it is not quite certain," said Mercedes motorsport manager Toto Wolff on Wednesday in ORF short sports. After that, the racing stable in Spa-Francorchamps wants to clarify internally …
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Will the Silver Arrows secure the services of the quadruple world champion? Whether Max Verstappen is already driving for the German car manufacturer in Formula 1 in 2026 will soon be clear.
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