F1 Today | Verstappen signs new Red Bull deal as his manager is praised after 'nice pay day'
Kieran is a freelance Formula 1 journalist for GPblog, covering breaking news, live race blogs and feature content across the F1 calendar. An NQJ-qualified journalist with more than a decade of experience, he has previously written for publications including MailOnline, the Manchester Evening News and the Eastern Daily Press.
Max Verstappen's new contract dominated the Formula 1 news today, so here are the biggest lines ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix on Thursday, 20 August.
Max Verstappen confirms Red Bull Racing commitment until 2030 F1 season
Four-time world champion Verstappen has reaffirmed his commitment to the Austrian team. As was the case last season, the Dutchman was once again linked with several of Red Bull Racing's rivals before committing to the team for the upcoming Formula 1 campaign.
Previously, Verstappen was linked with both Toto Wolff's Mercedes team and Zak Brown's McLaren. However, there was no place for him at either team, with Mercedes team boss and McLaren CEO confirming they will continue with their current driver line-ups in the 2027 season.
After signing a new deal, the four-time world champion said: "I am really pleased with the contract extension. We have the best people and I’m excited to keep working together with everyone to get back to the top again. This remains the ultimate goal that all of us have been working towards and will continue to pursue. I want to thank Red Bull, Laurent and everyone at Oracle Red Bull Racing for the trust they put in me."
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Verstappen's manager praised after new deal: 'Nice pay rise'
Pierre Gasly believes that Max Verstappen's manager did a good job when negotiating his former teammate's new deal with Red Bull Racing.
Speaking to GPblog, among others, Verstappen's former teammate Gasly was asked about the Dutchman's decision. He also praised Verstappen's manager, Raymond Vermeulen. "No, [I'm not surprised]. I think a very good job from his manager and nice pay rise,"Gasly smiled.
"Yeah, I mean it's one way of handling things and I think for the sport it's really good news for all of us to have Max on the grid. Arguably the best of our generation, so I think it's definitely good news."
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