F1 Today: Verstappen exit threat dubbed boring, ousted driver lands new seat

Former F1 driver and current pundit Martin Brundle has labelled the ongoing chatter about Max Verstappen potentially stepping away from F1 as “boring.”

Brundle noted that Verstappen has long been open about the possibility of leaving the sport, but now, after years of speculation, the 66-year-old pundit feels it’s time for the Red Bull Racing star to make a move. Brundle added that he doesn’t expect Verstappen to given he gets a car that pleases him.

Former Alpine driver Jack Doohan is poised to return to racing after landing a seat with Nielsen Racing in endurance racing.

The Australian, who was axed from the Alpine team after competing in a total of six races, joins the British outfit ahead of the upcoming European Le Mans season. Doohan’s move to the Nielsen Racing outfit comes amid him missing out on an opportunity for a seat in the Japanese Super Formula.

Doohan will now combine his racing in ELMS with his role at the Haas F1 team, where he serves as reserve driver.

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