Transfert De Verstappen: McLaren confirmation of contacts!

While the future of Max Verstappen asks, Zak Brown confirmed that he contacted Raymond Vermeulen. The boss of McLaren explained why he had inquired with the manager of the quadruple reigning world champion. To choose, he would also prefer to see him stay at Red Bull rather than join Mercedes.

Although it is under contract until 2028 with Red Bullthe future of Max Verstappen arouses many questions. A departure from the Dutch would have an impact on the other teams, since the Austrian team would most certainly seek to engage the best possible driver to replace it. It is in this sense that Zak Brown contacted the manager of Max Verstappen, Raymond Vermeulenfearing that Red Bull Try to recruit Lando Norris or Oscar Plastri.

“It’s my job to explore the market and know what’s going on”

« It’s my job to explore the market and know what’s going on. I want to be able to estimate if a stone can fall and cause a domino effect. Because it could relaunch interest in my pilot. This is the reason why I inquired “Said the boss of McLarenin remarks relayed by Nextgen-Auto.

“I would prefer to see Max driving at Red Bull rather than Mercedes”

Lately, Zak Brown had said that according to him, Max Verstappen will leave Red Bull at the end of the year and that he saw Mercedes as a favorite to recruit him. “” If I had to bet, I would bet on Mercedes. Over the past ten years, they have won the championship seven or eight times. Last year, they won five races. They have stability. We know that Toto likes him. He said. However, to choose, he would prefer that the Dutchman does not move: “ If you ask me the question now and if I look at the current situation, I would prefer to see Max driving at Red Bull rather than Mercedes. What I can say is that I have incredible confidence in Mercedes. I look at their history as a supplier of engines. »