Christian Horner – Photo LiveMedia/Alessio De Marco
There Red Bullfor some races now, has no longer been the dominator of Formula 1 and the effort of Max Verstappen in being able to bring home the Spanish GP, a small undertaking that succeeded thanks to the crystalline talent of the reigning world champion alone. The Dutchman overtook Norris at the start and then forcefully took the lead Russell: “Max wins races, not Red Bull. He really manages to make a difference”declares the team principal Mercedes, Toto Wolffaware that a talent like that of Max it would be very useful to the silver arrows.
At a contractual level the Dutchman is linked to Red Bull until 2028, with a particular clause that is directly connected to the presence of Helmut Marko in the team, which would allow him to say goodbye in advance in the event of the farewell of the Austrian consultant. Toto Wolffwho has never hidden his interest in hiring Verstappen for 2026, a Montmelo he wanted to reveal all the cards, with even Ola Kalleniuspresident of the Board of Directors of Mercedes-Benz Group AGwhich he reiterated to the microphones of Sky Germany interest in the world champion: “Our goal is to give the best car to the best driver, the cards will be reshuffled in 2026 and thanks to the new rules we also expect different balances of power. This is a great opportunity.”
The answer regarding Christian Hornerteam principal Red Bullit didn’t take long to arrive: “I think Toto (Wolff; ed.) can continue to fight to convince him, but I’m already sure who my riders will be for next year. Max is the best rider at the moment and even though we won for many years without him, today he is demonstrating why he is world champion.”
