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Verstappen future speculation grows amid Mercedes links
Jan.22 Speculation over Max Verstappen's future has flared up again, with renewed talk of Mercedes interest and fresh debate about how open the four-time world champion really is to leaving Red Bull. Rumours persist that Verstappen could trigger a contract exit clause if he is running outside the top two in the standings by mid-season 2026, Red Bull's first year with its in-house Ford power unit. 'That's all untrue,' former Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko told Osterreich. 'I negotiated the contract.' However, talk of a switch to Mercedes has resurfaced, particularly with Verstappen's GT3 program switching to Mercedes machinery for 2026 – and reports that senior figures from the...
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