Max Verstappen has explained why he is tying his Red Bull future to that of mentor Helmut Marko after saying he 'can't continue' at the Formula 1 team if the Austrian is cast aside.
On Friday it emerged that Marko was under investigation by Red Bull's parent company for alleged leaks to the media relating to the investigation into team boss Christian Horner's behaviour. Marko and Red Bull director Oliver Mintzlaff are set for key talks on the matter on Saturday ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
'But the most important thing for me is that Max is happy, that's what counts for me, I just want him to be happy.' The Verstappen camp's comments could be bluff, but more likely is that they are firm indications that the 26-year-old has clauses in his contract that could see him jump ship before its 2028 end date if one or more key 'pillars' of the team were to leave, including Marko.
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