Verstappen Ends Speculation Over His Future

Dutch driver Max Verstappen has ended speculation complete his future, confirming he will stay pinch Red Bull for nan 2026 Formula One season.

Verstappen created speculation by making ambiguous comments complete his future, including nan anticipation of having moved to Mercedes contempt his Red Bull statement covering his early until 2028.

However, nan four-time world F1 champion ended nan nationalist uncertainty complete his short-term future, confirming that he’ll stay pinch Red Bull adjacent twelvemonth while speaking up of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, CNN reported.

‘I person thing really to add’

“I’ve ne'er really said thing astir it because I was conscionable focused connected talking to nan squad astir really we tin amended our performance, early ideas for adjacent twelvemonth arsenic well. And that’s why I person thing really to adhd ever,” he said successful Hungary.

“But yeah, I deliberation it’s clip to fundamentally extremity each nan rumours. And for me, it’s ever been rather clear that I was staying anyway,” nan title car driver added.

“I deliberation that was besides nan wide emotion successful nan squad anyway, because we were ever successful discussions astir what we could do pinch nan car,” Verstappen said. “And I deliberation erstwhile you’re not willing successful staying, past you besides extremity talking astir these benignant of things. And I ne'er did.”

Russel and Antonelli stay astatine Mercedes

His words coming besides service to corroborate that George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will stay astatine Mercedes adjacent season. Russell, who had already expected that Verstappen would beryllium staying astatine Red Bull, said he was “not successful a hurry” to motion a caller contract, BBC reported.

Russell has made it clear he wants guarantees astir his position astatine Mercedes, fixed what he describes arsenic a “unique situation” astatine nan team.

Verstappen presently sits 3rd successful nan drivers’ title standings, 81 points down leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren. In contrast, Red Bull sits successful 4th spot successful nan constructors’ standings down McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes.