Toto wolff He always wanted to Max verstappen. Years ago, he had to do it like called that boy to dominate F1 because Red Bull (Helmut Marko) He promised him something he couldn’t do: an F1 seat for 18 years. Neither the huge tension between them for the controversial Hamilton-Max’s battle of 2021 turned around. I still love her. And after its tightening last year, today, Wolff Back to load for 2026.
George RussellHead of Mercedes on the track, accompanied by the young man Kimi AntonelliI launched the bomb on Thursday, coming down that the stars were still interested in Max. “If you want to be on top you need to make sure the best pilots, this is normal for talks with pilots like verstappen.”
The English, winner of Canada and pays a thousand phenomenon, does not remember even if it has not signed an extension of his contract, ending this course.
In fact, RussellIn an interview with MD after weeks ago, he said he did not think to sign because the only thing he claimed to continue was fast. But, it is clearly “normal” that any team has Max as the first choice if everyone can choose their pilots by 2026.
And this Friday, Toto Wolff himself has not denied that he wants to go for the best grid pilot.
“These are a staple of conversations that are happening through closed doors,” he said. “It is logical that we explore and see what might happen in the future. But it does not change my opinion about George (Russell) and Kimi (Antonelli). I’m happy with our current situation, “he added. Again, Wolff, as he did last year, playing two bands.
On the one hand, he said he enjoyed his two pilots, driven at Team Academy. On the other hand, he does Ojitos to Max. This may be the repetition of what happened last year. Perhaps delayed the confirmation of its pilots waiting for a ‘no’ or a ‘yes’ of a verstappen that seemed to doubt.
In that sense, nothing more than reading one of the journalists closest to Vrstappen, his countryman Erik Van Haren, In ‘of Tegraaf’, pointing as something “logical” that does not provide a maximum response about 2026, in particular, it is remembered that in ICOLA he described the “next career” as “important” for his future.
Wolff, another attempt
The Director of the Mercedes team has already tried the century after Hamilton’s farewell to Ferrari last year. He waited until he took a ‘no’ from Max after meeting him in Monaco and then decided to climb his young jewel, Kimi Antonelliwith 18 F1 fans, a pilot that Austrian wanted to create Max that he had never gotten. But at that time, Wolff made it clear that he would continue to try.
It smells that Vrstappen wants to leave, leaving an unusual situation a year before the change, the policies of 2026. Usually, a few months after a new regulation, no moves because everyone knows the plans of their current teams for the next course. That is why it is noteworthy that Russell has not yet signed. Toto is waiting for Max.
Do you have Max that reason to leave?
Toto wolff I know since 2024 that Verstappen I am not satisfied with the performance of his vehicle, the Red Bullthat after the march of Newey It did not move. In the picture Milton keynes He rescued him to start with the best car in 2024 (before McLaren missed the sixth race) so that the verstappen raised the start and accumulated a mattress of points that, along with Norris’s failures, made Max to conquer another scepter in the world.
As a champion, Versstappen gave Red Bull the opportunity to convince him to fulfill his contract (until 2028). But at the first 11 appointments of the year, McLaren It became high. Verstappen has not hidden that it is “a miracle” that may be in the third place of the World Cup with a racing car. He always said that he wanted to have a car to win.
But that’s just the end of the iceberg. There is one thing that is more important: with the massive change of regulations of cars and engines released in 2026, Max may have another double reason to leave: in the paddock it is said that the Mercedes engine will be the best and the Star team can aim for everything. It is believed to be the best place in 2026. And in fact, rumors suggest that not everyone seems to be on the wheels in the creation of the new 2026 engine that will bring the Red Bull, Premiering Association with Ford. Max could give another vote of confidence: Continue in 2026 and if things do not work, go to 2027. Or may be clear. Certainly, now, welcome to the F1 Tag -warm market. ‘Season’ begins.
Source: La Verdad
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