The whole Formula 1 world talks about a possible change from Max Verstappen to Mercedes. Only one keeps out of the discussions about the reigning world champion: McLaren boss Zak Brown. “I could with Oscar [Piastri] and Lando [Norris] not be more satisfied, “he clarifies.
Also means: a connection between the Dutch and the Woking team is excluded in the near future.
Brown sees no reason to shake his current driver pairing. “Therefore, my interest is limited to that of an attentive viewer,” the American told TSN.
“I only deal with this topic to the extent that it appears on my cell phone,” said Brown. And there the topic of Verstappen should be present almost every day. Because there is also no final decision regarding its future from 2026.
WOLFF: Changing Versaps unlikely
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, however, made it clear that the probability of signing Verstappen for 2026 was low.
“If you have our situation with Kimi [Antonelli] and George [Russell] look at, then we have a perfect driver duo that we appreciate very much and in which we see the future, “said Wolff to” Sky Sports F1 “a few weeks ago.
However, a final exclusion for the future could not be made. “There is also a four -time world champion who has to decide what he wants to do in the future. And as a team boss you have to watch how things develop. However, I think it will actually be very unlikely.”
“You don’t know what things look like in three or five years. That’s why you have to make long -term considerations,” said Wolff. And as long as Verstappen leaves his future open, the topic should continue to appear on Zak Brown’s smartphone.