The announcement of a departure had already animated the discussions last season, but the noises of a future divorce between Max Verstappen and Red Bull are resurfaced in particular in the Gazzetta dello Sport. According to information from the Italian daily life, the quadruple world champion is increasingly thinking of leaving the Austrian structure and could take the direction of Aston Martin or Mercedes. Even Helmut Marko begins to feel the wind turn. Emblematic figure of the team, the pilot’s mentor even said that he “feared a start from Max” …
Since last year already, Verstappen is far from being satisfied with the performance of his car, overwhelmed by competition and upgraded by the McLaren. The Dutchman had been able to win a fourth title of world champion thanks to the points accumulated at the start of the season in 2024, but this season, Max knows that it will be much more complicated to go style a new world crown. His victory in Japan and the only 8 small points that separate him from the championship leader, Lando Norrisare a bit of the tree that hides the forest. The RB21 is not in the blow, the team fails to reproduce on track what it sees in the simulator. As a result of the Taurus team does not find the solution and only points to the fourth place in the manufacturers’ championship.
In addition to that, the internal climate is not good. The atmosphere, already poisoned last year by the case Christian Hornerstill does not seem better and the relationship between the team’s star pilot and its director would even be “execrable” According to some. It is also one of the arguments that would push Max to want to go. This is what brings La Gazzetta dello Sport To titrate: “Max’s choice”. The daily does not hesitate to affirm that Verstappen “Is ready to pack your suitcases and leave.” Verstappen disappointed with performance, cooled by Horner, but not only …
