Villeneuve Advises Verstappen for 2026: 'That's a tricky one
16:22, 30 Jun
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Recently, there's been a lot of speculation about Max Verstappen's future with the Red Bull Racing team. Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve has responded to the rumors and offered advice to the Dutch driver.
Previously, GPblog reported that Verstappen does not plan to leave the Red Bull Racing team after this season. However, Helmut Marko hinted on Sky Sports that Verstappen indeed has exit clauses in his contract. Villeneuve commented on the noise to Vrooooom on Viaplay and offered the Dutchman advice.
'That's a tricky one, because look when Lewis went to Mercedes and everyone laughed. Everyone thought: 'What is he doing? He was at the best team and went to Mercedes.'. And it turned out to be a good decision. Many people think: 'New engine, new regulations next year, Mercedes will obviously have an advantage. Just like what happened with the introduction of the hybrid engines'. But that doesn't mean it will happen now, but that's what people think.'
Verstappen Appears Hopeless for the World Title this Year
The Dutch driver had a disappointing Austrian GP and crashed out in the first round with Kimi Antonelli. Marko thinks that Verstappen can forget about the world title because of this.
During the press conference on Friday, with Toto Wolff, many questions were asked about Verstappen's possible switch to Mercedes. It took a while before Wolff responded, but Verstappen still seems to be a dream candidate for Mercedes.
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