Helmut Marko clarified that his new Red Bull contract, lasting until the end of 2026, bears no connection to Max Verstappen. This implies that Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes remains a possibility.
. This implies that Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes remains a possibility, despite earlier reports suggesting their contracts were interlinked.
Verstappen's support of Marko was backed by a clause in his Red Bull contract that team principal Christian Horner was unaware of, which allows the Dutchman to leave the team if Marko departs Red Bull. “That is not true. We don’t want to discuss that publicly. My contract has been adapted. This has no direct consequences for Max Verstappen.”
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