Max Verstappen saw a complicated start to the season. If he won in Japan, the Dutch pilot has a hard time competing with the McLaren and Sunday, during the Bahrain Grand Prix, he even had to be satisfied with sixth place. A situation necessarily difficult to live for the quadruple world champion.
And the Dutch pilot may be under contract with Red Bull until 2028, some already imagine slamming the door of the Austrian stable to go see elsewhere. A performance clause would allow him to leave Red Bull in case of poor results. “It’s very important, it’s starting to be activated”, has also entrusted Helmut Marko, the adviser to the Austrian stable.
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“As long as the RB21 is competitive, no clause applies. But if he finishes first or second in the championship, he must stay. The rest … it’s confidential “He blown, while Max Verstappen is in third place in the pilot ranking. “For the moment, we are the fourth team”, he added, adding: “ We have to find performance in the car as soon as possible. And also standards. If the car is not the fastest and stops at the stands do not work, it is not acceptable. »»
Max Verstappen at Alpine?
It didn’t take more so that some already mentioned his departure at the end of the season. This is particularly the case with Ralf Schumacher. “There will be room for Verstappen everywhere. This year again, he demonstrated how much he could make the difference as a pilot. I think Mercedes will seek to free up space if they can have it, but I also think that McLaren will think about it, Did he blow in remarks relayed by NextGen-auto.com. I think Zak Brown, like everyone else, is interested in Max. When you can have a pilot like him, we put the means to have it, even if you have to break contracts. And I would not be surprised by the fact that a contract could be broken with an unimportant sum to be paid in case it is Max Verstappen who replaces a pilot. »»
But the former German pilot also mentioned another possible destination: Alpine. “The team we often forget, but who plays a role in all of this … Alpine. Flavio Briatore is very strong to go to talent fishing. He chose Mercedes engines for his team next year, and in the meantime, watch Pierre Gasly last weekend. 5th in qualifying, a row held in the race. This car cannot be so bad, he launched. Add to that the 30 additional horses of the Mercedes engine. So I don’t want to underestimate this team and Flavio’s powers in the paddock. He knows how to act discreetly and I would not be surprised to know him in discussions with Jos or Raymond. »»
