Max Verstappen F1 News: Red Bull star reveals team OWNERSHIP ambitions

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Verstappen reveals team OWNERSHIP ambitions

Max Verstappen's F1 future has been widely speculated

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Tuesday 6 August 2024 05:00

Three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has offered an intriguing hint regarding his involvement with a new racing team.

Currently contracted with Red Bull until 2028, reports all season long have linked the Dutchman with a move away. However, as yet, he remains.

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Exit links largely emerged due to tensions at Red Bull this year prompted by controversies surrounding team principal Christian Horner.

Despite being cleared of any wrongdoing, Horner’s controversy has had a lasting impact on the team, particularly on his relationship with Jos Verstappen - Max's father.

Christian Horner was embroiled in controversy at the start of the 2024 season

Jos Verstappen and Christian Horner are involved in a feud

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Discord within the team has only increased speculation that Verstappen Jr may leave Red Bull altogether, with Mercedes tipped as his next destination.

Mercedes Team principal Toto Wolff has been public in his pursuit of the champion, claiming he was the ‘number one’ target for the vacant Mercedes seat following Lewis Hamilton’s exit.

Whilst Verstappen has asserted that he will remain with Red Bull, their decline in performance this season has only fuelled rumors regarding his future with the team.

Starring in a documentary, “Off the Beaten Track” launched with ViaPlay, the Dutchman opened up on his F1 future and plans following his exit.

"It's something I grew up with in the back of my mind," Verstappen said.

“One day, when you think that F1 is over and you don't want to drive anymore, well you think about running your own team.

“Eventually, I would like Verstappen.com to become a pure and simple team.

“At the moment, it's a team in association with drivers, our liveries, sponsors... But the goal is to have our own team."

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