Max Verstappen refused to be drawn on his future on the British Grand Prix, amid reviews he’s open to a swap to Mercedes in 2026.
Sky Italy claims Verstappen and Mercedes have held concrete discussions a couple of transfer subsequent season, with Crimson Bull falling far behind McLaren this yr and the Mercedes energy unit anticipated to be robust in 2026. Verstappen was requested about weighing up a well-known setting towards a brand new staff at such a time of change, however acknowledged he wasn’t at the moment making such a selection.
“There is no such thing as a determination for the time being,” Verstappen mentioned. “So, for me, it isn’t about ’26 or no matter. I simply deal with what I’ve forward of me, work with the staff. Then, after all, lots of people make up assumptions, however that is not me.
“I’ve nothing else so as to add in comparison with what I mentioned final week, to be sincere.”
In Austria, Verstappen didn’t decide to Crimson Bull in 2026 when given the prospect, and once more declined to take action, additionally refusing to debate whether or not he has a clause in his contract – that runs till 2028 – that will enable him to depart.
“I am not talking about my contract, to be sincere. I feel it’s kind of simpler like that for everybody,” he mentioned. “Like I mentioned final week, that is all that I’ve to say about it.”
With George Russell saying earlier on Thursday that he felt Mercedes provides him the very best alternative to win a drivers’ championship regardless of a number of unknowns, Verstappen didn’t give the identical endorsement to Crimson Bull.
“I feel nobody can say 100% certain that they are going to be totally comfy subsequent yr,” he mentioned. “There can be so many unknowns anyway for subsequent yr. The one factor that I’ve to do is drive no matter I’ve quick.”
