Wolff and Mercedes calm things down on Verstappen and don’t want to ‘flirt outside’

The hypothesis has come back to the table in recent months. The grid is set to be considerably modified next season, including the departure of Lewis Hamilton from Ferrari. To replace him, Mercedes decided to trust Kimi Antonelli, a young 18-year-old driver who will discover Formula 1. However, the name of Max Verstappen came up insistently, at the same time as Red Bull’s performances were at a loss. the decline. Asked about the subject by MotorsportToto Wolff calmed things down while leaving the door open to the future: “I think I’ve expressed it before, and we have a similar point of view also on Max’s side, you have to trust your drivers or your team. We must give them as much support as possible so that they succeed. And only if things go really bad will we consider other opportunities. »

Toto Wolff thus assures that he will not discuss with Max Verstappen, who for his part opened the door to a departure from Red Bull: “To me, it’s like flirting on the outside while you’re in a committed relationship. It doesn’t work, I don’t flirt outside. Only if I want to change, or consider change, will I seek to have a conversation. And it’s the same thing [du côté de Verstappen]. We are pretty close in our values ​​on this point, I think. » Until then, the Dutchman will try to seek a fourth consecutive crown, while Lando Norris and McLaren are eating up their delay.

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