Crimson Bull remains to be giving clear indication that Max Verstappen will stay with the group as F1 enters a brand new period of regulation in 2026.
After the Belgian Grand Prix, Crimson Bull Advisor Helmut Marco confirmed that the Dutch will proceed carrying Milton Keynes’ outfits, the eleventh consecutive season.
“Sure, we will affirm that Max Verstappen will drive for Crimson Bull in 2026,” Marco mentioned. sport.de.
Marco’s remarks had been capable of activate the exit clause in Verstappen’s contract simply earlier than the summer time trip and factors for the 2025 season.
The precise phrases of the clause have by no means been made public, however in line with studies, Verstappen is barely free to depart if he falls to the highest three within the rankings after the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Now Verstappen holds a 28-point buffer for Mercedes rival George Russell. That implies that after this weekend’s race in Budapest, it is mathematically assured to remain within the prime three.
Verstappen’s future has been a giant matter all through the 2025 season, pushed partly by Crimson Bull’s Kind and Mercedes’ overtures to four-time world champions.
Nonetheless, Mercedes group boss Totowolf seems to be altering his stance on the Belgian Grand Prix, strongly hinting that the group will retain the present lineup of Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli in 2026.
There shall be no different top-notch seats on subsequent 12 months’s F1 grid as Mercedes not actively pursues Verstappen.
