Confident Verstappen Will Stay at Red Bull as Long as Car Is Fast, Says Team Principal Mekies
Laurent Mekies said Max Verstappen wants to stay with Red Bull, but the four-time champion needs a faster car as transfer rumors persist.
- On Friday, Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies confirmed that four-time champion Max Verstappen wants to continue racing for the team, though he requires a faster car to stay.
- With only one podium finish in seven races this year, Verstappen has seen his hopes for a fourth world title diminish, fueling speculation about his future.
- Mekies hopes upgrades at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix will halve the performance gap to 0.2 seconds, providing the continuous progress Verstappen demands from the team.
- Unconfirmed reports recently linked Verstappen to rival teams McLaren and Mercedes, though Red Bull maintains that improving the car is the only current priority.
- Despite Verstappen's contract extending until 2028, sources indicate a performance-related exit clause exists; race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set to depart for McLaren in 2028.
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Verstappen wants to stay at Red Bull, says Mekies amid McLaren chatter
Once-dominant Red Bull are fourth in the standings, triggering speculation that Max Verstappen could be looking to make a move elsewhere. (AFP pic) SPIELBERG: Max Verstappen wants to stay at Red Bull but needs a fast car, team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday amid fresh speculation about possible McLaren interest. At the start of the season the talk was all about whether the four-times world champion would remain in the sport, so unhappy was h…
Red Bull Throws Its Biggest Upgrade in Years at Its Home Race to Keep Max Verstappen From Walking
Red Bull arrived at its home Austrian Grand Prix carrying what the team has called its biggest upgrade package in years, built to keep Max Verstappen committed beyond this season. Verstappen sits seventh in the championship on 55 points, and an exit clause in his Red Bull deal is expected to activate if he is outside the top two at the summer break. Reports of secret talks with McLaren over a swap involving Oscar Piastri raced through the paddoc…
The uncertainty still persists.
Max Verstappen rumours put Oscar Piastri’s McLaren future under the spotlight despite team’s firm response
Oscar Piastri’s future at McLaren has been thrust into the spotlight after fresh reports linked four-time world champion Max Verstappen with a sensational move to the British team. Speculation intensified during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend after reports claimed Verstappen’s management had held informal discussions with McLaren, fuelling suggestions the Dutchman could replace Piastri despite the Australian being contracted until the end of 20…
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