It is no longer a secret that F1 world champion Max Verstappen has at least one exit clause at Red Bull. Motor sports consultant Helmut Marko has dismissed the rumors about a spicy detail in the Exit clause of the Formula 1 superstar, which was mentioned in an Italian media report.
On Friday, the Italian edition of “Motorsport.com” reported that an exit clause in Max Verstappen’s contract with Red Bull would be ineffective, provided that the four-time world champion is among the first four of the driver’s world championship after the Grand Prix of Austria at the end of June. Before the Spain GP in Barcelona (Run live at RTL) is third and is 57 points in front of the fifth-placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.
So if Verstappen is at least 50 points ahead of fifth place after the race in Catalonia, then he can no longer be displaced from the TOP 4 for the Austria day-the clause would be invalid, a change from the Red Bull star to the 2026 season.
Formula 1: “Nowhere are facts”
However, Red Bull’s engine sports consultant Helmut Marko immediately denied such a contractual content on the sidelines of the qualifying in conversation with “Sky”. “All nonsense and all variants are not right. Nowhere are facts,” the Austrian said the recently recently had a clear cancellation.
Verstappen is repeatedly acted with Aston Martin, and speculation about moving to Mercedes recently picked up speed. In the silver arrows, George Russell’s contract expires at the end of the season, but team boss Toto Wolff recently indicated an early extension and said that he was in accordance with how to run with Russell.
Verstappen’s working paper at Red Bull runs until 2028. According to “Motorsport.com”, the 27-year-old and the racing team are said to have negotiated the contract after the power struggle in the racing team between the camp around team boss Christian Horner and Verstappen conveyor Helmut Marko was enclosed.
An exit option that would have allowed Verstappen in the event of a departure of chief advisor Marko to change. Only the top 4 clause is active-the Verstappen can deactivate themselves with a strong result in Barcelona.