The Silly season in Formula 1 runs hot. Everyone is wondering: Where does world champion Max Verstappen 2026 drive? At Mercedes or on at Red Bull? The Dutch reacts bitingly before the Grand Prix of Belgium.
Does he stay or switch to Mercedes? The latest statements by Max Verstappen did not make it very smart from a possible switch to the silver arrows.
Speculations have been waving through the paddock for weeks. Even the vacation of Verstappen and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff became the topic – both recovered in Sardinia. Edited pictures made the round.
“There is also the possibility that I will no longer wake up tomorrow. Then I no longer drive,” the Dutch cynically replied at a press conference before the Grand Prix of Belgium (live at RTL) when asked whether he could leave Red Bull at the end of the year. “Life is unpredictable, but I am happy about where I am.”
For him it was the declared goal “that I drive here until the end of my career,” said the 27-year-old
Verstappen Treaty at Red Bull runs until 2028. In his entire career, he only drove for the red bulls. But it is clear that he is not really satisfied at the moment.
Wolff statements indicate clear tendency
The latest statements by Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff suggest that the four-time world champion in 2026 does not yet go to the silver arrows.
Rather, the German team will continue to rely on George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
“But I don’t think there will be big surprises,” Wolff told the “ORF” before the race in Belgium.
A decision for the Mercedes line-up 2026 is now to be made in SPA.
“It’s not just about making a decision. The drivers also need to know what they are. We have always tried to stick to this rule. And this time we’ll do that too,” said Wolff.
For Red Bull, the first GP weekend in Spa has been pending for 20 years without Christian Horner. Verstappen emphasized that he had nothing to do with that of the British.
“The owners informed me about it half a day before it was released, the 27-year-old said.” Such things can happen. I am the driver, others decide that. “
The separation from the long -time team boss also has no influence on his decision -making decision, said Verstappen.