Max Verstappen's Red Bull exit clause set to expire this weekend!

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13:09, 03 Aug 2019

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says that Max Verstappen staying with the team for next season is almost certain, despite potential interest from Mercedes.

Reports suggested that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was seen having dinner with Max's dad Jos, who is heavily involved in his son's career, but Marko says that Red Bull are not worried.

The 76-year old told Austrian broadcaster ORF: “We are in a comfortable situation. If Mr Wolff goes to dinner with Jos Verstappen, that’s his business. Max, not Jos, drives for us.

“The chances of Max staying is 99 per cent. There’s one mathematically tiny little chance that I do not think will happen.”

There is supposedly an exit clause in the Dutchman's contract, but if he sits third in the championship after the Hungarian Grand Prix, it will expire.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Max Verstappen's Red Bull exit clause set to expire this weekend!

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