Toto Wolff has repeatedly said he wants to sign a contract with Max Verstappen, but accepted after the summer break that it was impossible to get the reigning world champion at Mercedes in 2025. However, the European press reported that Toto managed to negotiate not only with the driver’s manager, but also with Verstappen himself.
When Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko was asked on the Inside Line F1 podcast if Max was actually present at the meeting with Toto Wolff, Marko replied: “Toto wouldn’t be a good team manager if he didn’t try to get Max. I think every leading team wants Verstappen in their line-up.
The reality is that everyone lives in Monaco and it is a pretty quiet place when there is no Grand Prix. There are not many coffee shops in Monaco so it is only natural that people meet there occasionally, and Toto makes up stories about it.
On the other hand, Jos Verstappen likes Toto much more than Christian Horner. But Max is focused on winning the title with the team.
We have to look ahead. In 2026, the regulations will change and no one knows who will have a competitive engine. In 2014, we suddenly had an unreliable engine that was 50 hp inferior to the competition. So you never know what awaits us.”
Source: F1 News
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