The Red Bull team is having a turbulent few days. If last Sunday they experienced the bitter side of Formula 1, when due to a mechanical problem forced Max Verstappen to abandon the Australian GP, in the last hours of the Austrian team. has suffered a significant decline.
This is his crew chief, Lee Stevenson.who announced his departure through a message on his Instagram account.
“2006 – 2024. Red Bull, it’s been an incredible journey, thank you very much. It was an incredible journey and one that I am proud of. We have accomplished so much and something I will never understand in 2006. This is the end of part A, part B of my life starts on Monday. Thank you all again” he wrote.
According to various media, Stevenson will start a new phase with the Sauber team next weekwhich will become Audi in 2026.
Stevenson’s departure is, without a doubt, a setback for Red Bull, which in recent weeks has been destabilized by the investigations into Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. All this helps the rumors begin to spread about the continuation of Max Verstappen.
Although he has a contract until 2028, the three-time world champion could consider his futurewith Mercedes on the horizon.
For now, Toto Wolff has made it clear that the Dutchman is his favourite to take over the wheel that Lewis Hamilton will vacate next year.
“We have a free spot, the only one of the top teams. Unless Verstappen decides he’s going to leave and then the space won’t be free for us” he told ‘Fox Sports Australia’.
Asked if Verstappen would be chosen as number one, the Mercedes team boss replied: “Yes. You see what his performance level is, but I don’t want to exclude others as well.“.
[+] Toto Wolff’s remarks
Source: La Verdad
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