Formula 1 News: Verstappen Was ‘Closer to Quitting’ than Joining Another Team
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The new Formula 1 Max Verstappen is not really fun, for months the superstar coquettes with an exit, before he extends with Red Bull after all. However, not much was missing to the resignation from the royal class, as Verstappen now tells.
Max Verstappen will remain in Formula 1 until the end of 2030. It could have been different, as he has just confirmed.
Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2030. In BILD he talks about the fun of his job, thoughts about the career end and more.
Formula 1 News: Verstappen was ‘closer to quitting’ than joining another team
(GMM) Max Verstappen (pictured) says he came closer to leaving Formula 1 altogether than switching to McLaren before ultimately extending his Red Bull contract. Speaking to Bild newspaper in Madrid, Verstappen insisted the obvious discussions with rival teams were genuine. “Every conversation with another team has to be taken seriously,” he said. “But ultimately, I was closer to quitting Formula 1 than to signing with another racing team.” The f…
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has revealed that he considered ending his career earlier this month, before signing a new contract with Red Bull.
Max Verstappen revealed that he had been closer to putting an end to his Formula 1 career than to leave Red Bull to join another team, while his future had long fueled speculation. The quadruple world champion finally chose to extend his engagement with Red Bull beyond his previous contract, which ran until 2028, but assured that his decision had not been dictated by a financial question. The discussions between Verstappen and several (...)
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