Red Bull has a contract with Max Verstappen through 2028, but his future has been a.

Red Bull has a contract with Max Verstappen through 2028, but his future has been a.

After the end of an inquiry into Christian Horner, which led to the dismissal of a female colleague who had accused the team principal of inappropriate behavior, Verstappen’s future has been called into question due to uncharacteristic turmoil at Red Bull.

Following Verstappen’s victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton announced his decision to join Ferrari for 2025, leaving an opening at Mercedes. Wolff said, “There is no team that wouldn’t do handstands to have him in the car.”

Verstappen agreed to a new deal in March 2022 that would keep him with Red Bull through the end of 2028.

It has no bearing whatsoever on what I would do. When asked if Wolff’s remarks have an impact on him, Verstappen replied, “It’s always good to hear that.”

“Toto and I had our moments, but that’s typical when two teams are fighting for the title. However, respect has always existed. In my opinion, nothing is altered.”

When asked if he would ever race for Mercedes, Verstappen replied, “I’m not sure. I have no idea what will occur after 2028. I’m not sure if I’ll sign a new contract, carry on, or remain in Formula One. I’m not aware of that.

With a win on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, which will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, Verstappen hopes to tie his own record of 10 straight victories. He is currently experiencing an unheard-of level of dominance.

The Dutchman only broke Sebastian Vettel’s previous record of nine consecutive victories six months ago.

Verstappen has been associated with Red Bull since his F1 debut in 2015. He began his career with the sister team, Toro Rosso, before joining Red Bull in May of 2016 at the mid-season.

At the age of eighteen years and two days, he became the youngest Formula One race winner when he won the Spanish Grand Prix on his Red Bull debut. He has since won three world championships.

“I’ve always felt comfortable (at Red Bull) because for me it’s like a second family,” Verstappen stated.

“You can’t select friends above family in a family, but there may occasionally be, how would you say, arguments.

“But no, it’s not bad. It’s been the same for me. We only pay attention to the performance. Hopefully, the conversation will veer toward discussing our fantastic car more often.

Adrian Newey has been mostly responsible for Red Bull’s success, although the technical department also had a significant contribution from head of performance engineering Ben Waterhouse, aerodynamics designers Craig Skinner and Enrico Balbo, and technical director Pierre Wache.

Although Verstappen intimated that important team members needed to stay, he insisted the squad is entirely focused on their performance on the track and is ready to finish out his current contract.

“Within the squad, I’m content. We must make every effort to retain the core members of the team for extended periods of time, as this also affects their performances.

“In the end, it comes down to performance. It’s as though I wouldn’t be seated here if I didn’t perform. I am aware of how that operates. Now that I have the arrangement (my contract) in place, I plan to stay to the very end because it would make for an amazing story.

“For me personally, also, to just see it out to the end because it almost basically means that I’ve been part of one family and team.”

Verstappen said, “Many people,” when asked who those important players were. I won’t mention names because then everyone will know.”