Max Verstappen has been with Red Bull his entire Formula 1 career and has achieved impressive success with the team. But everything in this world changes and Verstappen inevitably thinks about what the future holds for him.
His contract doesn’t officially expire until 2028, but there have been rumors in the paddock for some time that Max is starting to become dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in the team, and that he might leave earlier than planned. According to him, however, he won’t make any decisions, he only trusts emotions, and he plans to weigh everything carefully.
“I think first of all it is important not to make decisions based on emotions. This can always backfire on you,” he said in an interview with Formula.hu. “Also, I am a patient person, and it is not usual that I experience more fear for some reason.
Of course I have a very long relationship with our team, which I value very much. Loyalty is a very important quality, although you don’t always find examples of that in Formula 1. But fortunately I have it – I think our team has it too, which is also very important.”
It was rumored that one of the factors influencing Verstappen’s mood was Red Bull Racing’s upcoming switch to in-house power units in 2026. It is still impossible to predict what level of reliability and efficiency they will have, and Max does not hide that this worries him. In addition, Adrian Newey is leaving the team and several other key employees have decided to leave the team, including Jonathan Whitley, who will lead the Audi team.
“Will the main specialists remain in the team? How successful will our project be with an engine from our own production? – Verstappen continued. – I really believe in him, but we have to be realistic. Our competitors have been building engines for a hundred years; they have built up a huge experience. Although of course we have invited many good professionals to work.
But I prefer to take a middle position: I don’t want to be overly optimistic, but I don’t want to be an outright pessimist either. You just have to be patient. Many factors have to come together before I can assess my prospects. They are not only connected to 2026, but also to the further future – but that’s normal, I have enough patience.”
Source: F1 News
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