Mega change in Formula 1?
Message about Verstappen and Mercedes excited about
Updated on 02.07.2025 – 10:10 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The four -time world champion is increasingly associated with a farewell to Red Bull. Now a new report is causing a sensation.
Does Max Verstappen actually actually drive for Mercedes? The rumors and speculations about a change of the Dutchman from Red Bull to the “silver arrows” these days determine the reports from Formula 1. It was only at the last racing weekend in Austria Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff confirmed the interest in the four-time world champion: “As team boss of the best car brand in the world Located, “said Wolff and further heated up the discussions.
Now “Sky Italia” reports in a somewhat wild message on Wednesday: The talks between Verstappen and Mercedes are said to have already intensified. It also says that Verstappen can present a change and thus an exit from his contract, which was dated until 2028, at Red Bull – and already in the coming season 2026. According to “Sky Sport UK”, more than £ 100 million would be called up.
However, “Sky Italia” continues, in the management days of Mercedes, there should be doubts about the need for an obligation. Because due to the changes to the rules that come into force in 2026, the racing team could already have the best car in the field – and in view of the current duo from George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, they would not necessarily be used.
However, it is questionable whether Mercedes would still miss the chance of an obligation by the 27-year-old. Such a change of mega would probably be Russell, whose contract ends after the current season. Negotiations for a new contract are currently stalling.
It was also Russell who first commented on possible conversations between Mercedes and the Red Bull pilot: “It is only normal for discussions with people like Verstappen,” he replied to “Sky Sport UK” last Friday when asked why his contract had not yet been extended.