{"id":476986,"date":"2025-07-31T15:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/max-verstappen-clears-rumors-and-confirms-his-stay-at-red-bull-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:02:20","slug":"max-verstappen-clears-rumors-and-confirms-his-stay-at-red-bull-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/motorsport\/max-verstappen-clears-rumors-and-confirms-his-stay-at-red-bull-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen clears rumors and confirms his stay at Red Bull for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\nSports writing (EFE).- Dutch driver Max Verstappen, four-time Formula One world champion, confirmed this Thursday that he will remain with the Red Bull team next season, thus dispelling doubts and speculation about his future.\n\n\n<p><strong>You might be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Athletics acquire MLB's #3 prospect, Leodalis De Vries, in trade with the Padres\">Athletics acquire MLB's #3 prospect, Leodalis De Vries, in trade with the Padres<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe 27-year-old driver, who has dominated the category in recent times, assured in statements to the official channel of the competition that the doubts about his continuity \"must end now\" and that his commitment to the Austrian team is firm.\n\n\u00abPeople ramble a lot throughout the season, while the only one who really can or should speak doesn't speak, and that's me. Some people just like to stir up trouble, others just like to create drama, but for me it has always been quite clear and also for the coming year\u00bb, the Dutchman pointed out a few days before the Hungarian Grand Prix is held.\n\nVerstappen clarifies his relationship with Mercedes<br>In recent months, some rumors pointed to a possible interest from Mercedes to incorporate the Dutchman, but Verstappen made it clear that his personal relationship with the head of Mercedes, Toto Wolff, does not influence his professional decision.\n\n\"You can have a personal relationship with someone even if you don't have a work relationship with that person,\" he pointed out.\n\nMeanwhile, he explained that the conversations held with the team about next year are focused on technical and sporting aspects, but that there is no intention of changing teams.\n\n\n<p>\"It's time to put an end to all the rumors, and for me it has always been quite clear that I would stay anyway,\" he emphasized.<br>This announcement comes at a time of transition for Red Bull, following the departure of Christian Horner as team principal and the arrival of Laurent Mekies, who has taken over the leadership.<\/p>\n\n\nSo far in the competition, Max Verstappen is in third place with 185 points, while the British driver Lando Norris is in second position (250) and the Australian Oscar Piastro is in the lead (266).","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports writing (EFE).- Dutch driver Max Verstappen, four-time Formula One world champion, confirmed this Thursday that he will remain with the Red Bull team next season, thus dispelling doubts and speculation about his future. 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