F1: Max Verstappen never doubted his continuity in Red Bull

The Dutch spoke in Hungary, headquarters of date 14 of the World Cup, about the rumors that located him outside the shield of energy drinks.

“I was always clear that I was left in Red Bull,” said Max Verstappen during the Press Attention Day prior to Hungary GP, 14th F1 date. And Colorín Colorado, this story is over. The Dutch will continue in the Team in Milton Keynes, will not move to Mercedes and the huge earthquake that his departure would have caused ended in a gentle summer breeze in some paradisiacal beach.

If they were old, liters of ink were spent in the story that pointed to the tetracampeón of Red Bull. These digital days, hundreds of GB were spent to read the novel. ¿Could Max from Milton Keyes have left? Yes. Toto Wolff wanted him? Also. What changed in the middle? Two punctual things: one, that the Dutch could no longer execute the output clause that released him if he was fourth or worse in the table when he reached the holidays. Verstappen arrived third to Budapest with a 28 -point light on George Russell, the fourth. And in the Hungaroring there will be 25 in dispute. Ready, there was no chance to break the bond that ends in 2028.

But the greater modification for Max to follow was another: there is no more Christian Horner. The Englishman was fired from his director’s position before the Belgium GP. Did Max get along with Horner? No, the problem was Don Jos, the dad. There were several tone discussions, according to several witnesses and the relationship was broken. And Dad Jos has a lot of weight in the decisions of Nene Max, who only cares to handle a fast car and gain races. Everything that is around is wallpaper for the champion. Without Horner and without a clause, the continuity was assured.

Can anyone ensure that Verstappen will fulfill the contract until the end of 2028? NiTradamus could venture so much. In 2026 there will be a new technical regulation and cars and engines will be changed. It is speculated that the wealthiest, input, would be precisely that of Red Bull, that will do them at home in association with Ford. It is also estimated that Mercedes will have the most powerful. What if that doesn’t happen? The champion will be in 2026 giving everything for the Austrian team and, if they give him a car and a powerful engine, there will be a Chocho of life. But if Red Bull does not give him competitiveness, the exit clauses will jump and Jan 2027 could leave with the helmet under his arm to a team that has already demonstrated power at the beginning of the new regulations.

Verstappen said that the rumors of recent times continued. “It is quite interesting to follow all that and the amount of good stories that arose. But yes, in my case, I have never said anything about it because I was only focused on talking with the team about how we can improve our performance, ideas for next year too, and that’s why I had nothing to add, but … yes, it’s time to end all rumors, And for me it has always been quite clear that I would be anyway, ”he added