Max Verstappen refused to be drawn on his future on the British Grand Prix, amid reviews he’s open to a swap to Mercedes in 2026.
Sky Italy claims Verstappen and Mercedes have held concrete discussions a few transfer subsequent season, with Pink Bull falling far behind McLaren this 12 months and the Mercedes energy unit anticipated to be robust in 2026. Verstappen was requested about weighing up a well-known surroundings in opposition to a brand new staff at such a time of change, however acknowledged he wasn’t at present making such a selection.
“There isn’t any determination in the intervening time,” Verstappen stated. “So, for me, it isn’t about ’26 or no matter. I simply give attention to what I’ve forward of me, work with the staff. Then, after all, lots of people make up assumptions, however that is not me.
“I’ve nothing else so as to add in comparison with what I stated final week, to be trustworthy.”
In Austria, Verstappen didn’t decide to Pink Bull in 2026 when given the prospect, and once more declined to take action, additionally refusing to debate whether or not he has a clause in his contract – that runs till 2028 – that might permit him to depart.
“I am not talking about my contract, to be trustworthy. I feel it is a bit simpler like that for everybody,” he stated. “Like I stated final week, that is all that I’ve to say about it.”
With George Russell saying earlier on Thursday that he felt Mercedes provides him the perfect alternative to win a drivers’ championship regardless of a number of unknowns, Verstappen didn’t give the identical endorsement to Pink Bull.
“I feel nobody can say 100% certain that they are going to be totally snug subsequent 12 months,” he stated. “There can be so many unknowns anyway for subsequent 12 months. The one factor that I’ve to do is drive no matter I’ve quick.”
