Verstappen 'could quit before 2028' as Red Bull star makes retirement admission (2024)
Max Verstappen's future has been under the spotlight with Toto Wolff hoping to convince the Red Bull driver to join Mercedes and Aston Martin also taking an interest
And the Dutchman has himself admitted that his current deal may be his last in F1 before pursuing other interests. It expires at the end of the 2028 season when he will be just 31 years old and still very much in his prime.
Verstappen says he is not considering leaving Red Bull right now. And, as he said to reporters at Suzuka ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, the 26-year-old confirmed he is not sure he wants to continue in F1 beyond his current deal.
He said: "I'm very happy where I'm at, and we want to keep it that way. I have a contract with Red Bull until 2028 - after that, I first want to see if I even want to continue. That's, for me, the most important (thing) - it's not so much about where. These kind of things, I don't really think about at the moment."
Assessing the situation, Sky commentator Croft said he would be more surprised to see Verstappen move the Silver Arrows than he would be if the Dutchman quit the sport altogether. He said: "Is Max Verstappen going to get that seat at Mercedes first? I don't think so, I really don't.
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"I've not thought that he's been going to Mercedes ever since these rumours started. He said in the press conference earlier that he was happy at the team he is currently driving for, at Red Bull, he was happy with the way things were and he was hoping it would stay that way.
"He also chuckled to himself and said, 'I don't know if I want to be driving in 2026 or not'. That is the more pertinent point - when is Max Verstappen going to stop?
"He's contracted until 2028 and then he would take a long hard look at whether he's still enjoying Formula 1 or not, but he might do it a little bit sooner. There are other priorities in Max Verstappen's life and not just going out and winning races and championships."
And the Dutchman has himself admitted that his current deal may be his last in F1 before pursuing other interests. It expires at the end of the 2028 season when he will be just 31 years old and still very much in his prime.
In an interview hosted by Oyster Yachts, Newey spoke of how a combination of factors -- seeing his father "lose his mojo" after retiring at 65, conversations with Bernie Ecclestone and Roger Penske as well as his love for his job -- have led to him "seriously considering changing teams, going somewhere else and doing ...
Aged 17 years and three days, Verstappen was the youngest person in history to participate in a Formula One race weekend. In August 2014, Verstappen joined the Red Bull Junior Team after testing a Formula Renault 3.5 car.
With bonuses and endorsem*nts factored in, Verstappen's net worth soared to approximately $165.5 million. According to Forbes, his annual contract with Red Bull alone amounts to a staggering $43 million. But despite Verstappen's immense wealth, he's not the richest F1 driver in history.
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May 1 (Reuters) - Formula One's most sought after designer Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025, after 19 years at the F1 team, Red Bull said in a statement on Wednesday.
While it's not much of a daily driver for the Dutch superstar, Verstappen has been seen getting around in his $4.5 million Aston Martin Valkyrie on public roads. The full carbon-fibre hypercar weighs just 1355kg and is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 that produces an eye-watering 865kW.
Personal life. Stroll is the son of Canadian billionaire businessman Lawrence Stroll (part-owner of the Aston Martin Formula One team) and Belgian fashion designer Claire-Anne Callens, and has an older sister named Chloe. His parents are divorced and his father has since remarried to Raquel Diniz.
But first, with a net worth of almost £200m more than Verstappen, is Hamilton, despite his woes at Mercedes in the last two years. The 38-year-old Brit has sat at the top of F1 for most of his career, matching Michael Schumacher's seven world title wins.
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Video Unavailable. Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025 and will immediately cease technical collaborations with the Red Bull Formula One team.
Mark Hughes. The demotion of Daniil Kvyat from Red Bull to Toro Rosso and the accompanying promotion of Max Verstappen in the other direction typifies Helmut Marko's intensely demanding running of the Red Bull junior driver squad.
Tristan Tate set a new world record by consuming 10 Red Bulls in 3 minutes, surpassing the previous record held by Kenny Wilson who consumed 9 Red Bulls in <2:36> on July 4th, 2023.
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