Red Bull are braced for Max Verstappen to receive a call from Mercedes about their 2025 vacancy
Mercedes might have already made contact with Max Verstappen in their search for a Lewis Hamilton replacement, says Helmut Marko. Hamilton’s move to Ferrari in 2025 means Mercedes are already busily considering how to replace the seven-time F1 champion.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris are newly-contracted to their current teams while Verstappen is tied down long-term at Red Bull.“But Max is a very loyal driver.” Hamilton will spend one final year at Mercedes, the team which has helped him achieve six of his seven championships.“Lewis is an exceptional driver,” he replied. “If they give him a car that is capable of winning or even a World Championship, they will have to involve him until the end – and so just jump over their shadow.” Toto Wolff has insisted that Mercedes have no concerns over Hamilton’s “integrity” in his final year before moving to a direct rival.Verstappen cruised to victory in Saturday's Bahrain Grand Prix, with Sergio Perez second.“There are also route-specific parameters,” Marko insisted.“That's not our goal, of course we want to get close to this dream result, but the competition has gotten closer.The RB20 shocked much of the F1 paddock when, despite the dominance of last year’s car, it was revealed with a brave new concept. “With all our know-how, we were able to develop a concept that was more revolutionary than evolutionary,” Marko said.“In addition, the word conservative simply does not exist in the minds of our technicians around Pierre Wache and Adrian Newey - that is also part of Red Bull's DNA.“You can also see that the entire field, let's call it, was based on our car. So our package fits.”Bahrain GP driver ratings: One midfield star stakes claim for 2025 F1 seatJos tells friends Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull amid Toto Wolff meetingYuki Tsunoda criticises RB after “hard to understand” Daniel Ricciardo team order
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