Even after the Miami Grand Prix, which Lando Norris won after a confusing course of events, the rumor mill about the effects of the power struggle at Red Bull Racing is in full swing.
It has already been announced that star designer and “mastermind” Adrian Newey will be leaving the world champion team. But who else?
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Of course, the prima facie case remains: What is Max Verstappen doing?
The three-time world champion has a contract until 2028, but this includes an exit clause. It’s not just Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff’s constant advertising that suggests that the Dutchman could defect to the “Silver Arrows” after this season.
Verstappen will not leave Red Bull, says Bernie Ecclestone. “He (Verstappen; note) is too intelligent for that,” said the former Formula 1 boss at “RacingNews365”. “What would he gain from it? Where would he go?” said the 93-year-old, who is considered Christian Horner’s intimate. The controversial Red Bull team boss was even Ecclestone’s best man at his third wedding in 2012.
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“It would be stupid to go somewhere else. There’s nowhere he could go and get the same treatment as at Red Bull,” Ecclestone doesn’t believe that Verstappen will simply voluntarily get out of the fastest car in the field.
As his explanations continue, the old man puts himself into perspective: “Maybe he wants to go somewhere else to show: It’s me, not the car.” Then, the Brit continued, “Mercedes would be the logical choice.”
