A former F1 driver says it would be “stupid” for Max Verstappen to leave Red Bull for Mercedes as speculation mounts around the world champion’s future.
Verstappen has won the first two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and is on track to win his fourth consecutive F1 world title — matching Sebastian Vettel’s dominant run with Red Bull from 2010-13.
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Sergio Perez has also started the season well, giving Red Bull a pair of 1-2 results, but unrest off the track at Red Bull has raised the unthinkable possibility that Verstappen could leave the team.
The scandal surrounding Christian Horner’s alleged treatment of a female Red Bull colleague has put his position in doubt and exposed a power struggle between the team principal and Red Bull’s veteran motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.
Verstappen said last week his future at the team was tied to Marko, who identified the Dutchman as a prodigious talent as a teenager and plucked him into Red Bull’s junior program.
“I am loyal to Helmut. He is a ...
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