Max Verstappen confirms he's staying at Red Bull next season: 'If my boat is next to Toto's, then it is'
Max Verstappen has finally put to rest the rumours about his plans to quit Red Bull and join a rival team, as he continues to fall short of more race wins despite giving his best. The 27-year-old has now addressed the speculation and confirmed that he is staying with the team this season as well as the next.
His statement comes amid rumours of him meeting Toto Wolff and planning a move to Mercedes.
Max Verstappen on staying at Red Bull
Addressing the rumours, Max Verstappen told Formula1.com, 'The thing is, people are waffling so much throughout the whole season, while the only one that actually can or should speak is not speaking. That's me, and I do that on purpose because it makes no sense to start throwing things around — and actually, that should be the same for everyone.
Some people just like to stir the pot, some people just like to create drama.
But for me, it's always been quite clear — and also for next year.'
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He also touched upon the widely reported news that his yacht was spotted near Toto Wolff's and that they met in Sardinia. Speaking about it, he said, 'I'm discussing with the team already the plans — the things that we want to change next year — so that means I'm also staying with the team for next year.
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And if my boat is next to Toto's, then the boat is next to Toto's. You can have a personal relationship with someone even if you don't have a working relationship with someone.
I think it's time to basically stop all the rumours, and for me, it's always been quite clear that I was staying anyway.'
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Max Verstappen's performance this season
Max Verstappen has often spoken about the problems he has been facing with his Red Bull car this season. Despite the updates, he has yet to win more than two Grands Prix, despite being the reigning Formula 1 champion after securing the title last year. He won the Japanese Grand Prix and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this season and finished second in three more races. He also won two F1 Sprints, but those do not count as Grand Prix wins.
He also has a clause in his contract that allows him to join another team if he fails to rank among the top three in the F1 Driver Standings.
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