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Max Verstappen's future is uncertain as he considers an exit from Red Bull Racing, with Guenther Steiner revealing a shortlist of three potential teams: Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes. Red Bull may need to find a replacement soon due to ongoing performance issues.
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The whole âMax Verstappen will use his exit clauseâ drama has been going on for a while now, and for good reasons. The RB22 is riddled with flaws. You name it, and Red Bull Racing has got it. Chassis struggle? Check. Powertrain reliability issue? Check. When you bundle all of this up, itâs natural why Max Verstappen cannot handle this anymore. While the Dutchman was sealed in till 2028, it looks like Red Bullâs gotta focus on finding a replacement real soon.
You see, the F1 paddock rumors are finally getting real. Because Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner just dropped a massive update about the Dutchmanâs future. Narrowing down to just 3 teams that have the biggest shot at poaching the world champ.
âIn my opinion, Max can only go to 3 teams: Ferrari, McLaren, or Mercedes,â Steiner had explained. But there is a small catch here. See, out of the 3 teams, only one has the actual chance of taking up Verstappen. And weâll explain why.
Toto Wolff has been trying to get him to Mercedes for months. But that talk has really quieted down lately. And for obvious reasons. When you already have a 19-year-old phenom in your carâs driverâs seat, would you really wanna pay a massive buyout fee for the Dutchman? You could say that Kimi Antonelli sweeping back-to-back races and taking the Silver Arrows to the top has kind of influenced the whole Verstappen to Mercedes narrative.
Then there comes Ferrari. The Tifosi are already sitting with a seven-time world champion. Plus, weâd like to think that Ferrariâs primary objective should be fixing the âsuper clippingâ issues going on with the SF-26. Instead of chasing a different driver.
Max Verstappen is reportedly considering Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes as potential teams for a move.
Max Verstappen is reportedly unhappy at Red Bull Racing due to multiple performance issues with the RB22, including chassis struggles and powertrain reliability problems.
Kimi Antonelli's recent success with Mercedes may influence the team's decision to pursue Max Verstappen, as they already have a promising young driver in their lineup.
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Now, all of that leaves McLaren on the table. And there is one major reason making the Verstappen x McLaren storyline strong: Gianpiero Lambiase. Lambiase is heading to Woking to become their chief racing officer by 2028. And Max trusts his engineer completely. Following him to a team that actually has a fast, stable car makes perfect sense.
So for Red Bull, right now, the best course of action would be finding a replacement. And fast. Fans already know that Red Bull is panicking and looking at Oscar Piastri. But there are doubts that the deal will go through. Zak Brown has him locked down through 2028. You canât just offer him a better salary; you have to buy the contract straight from McLaren.
Fixing your car and then also paying north of ÂŁ50 million for Piastri? Do they even have the spare cash to pull this off? Damn, the driver market is getting crazy right now. And it seems the Dutchman holds all the cards right now.