‘Where can Verstappen go?’
Montoya said, “The million-dollar question is: if he were to go somewhere. He already deserves to go somewhere strong. Mercedes. From what I gather from the rumours going around this week, George is already locked in for next year. So, if you’re Max, where would you go? If you’re already doing better, it doesn’t make sense.”
“The problem is, as they say: the grass isn’t always greener on the other side; from a distance it looks very nice. But sometimes, when you stand on it, you say, ‘Oh, what did I get myself into. ’ So, that happens. Also, on the other hand, it’s that they are all rumours, so that people understand. These are rumours you read, see, and people talk about.”
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He continued, “On one hand, they say that Mateschitz’s son is already mad at Max because Max hasn’t committed to staying there, and they’re giving him everything on top of the salary they pay him and all. And given everything they’ve given Max, they find it infuriating that he won’t commit to them.”
“On the other hand, Red Bull is doing everything possible for Max to stay. Obviously, everyone wants Max to stay. The problem is that I think what Max is trying to do, in my opinion, is put pressure on them to keep working on the car and everything.”
“But if you look at where Red Bull started at the beginning of the year and where Red Bull is today, the car that has developed the most of all is probably the Red Bull. So how are you going to complain?”
Verstappen is currently 7th in the World Drivers’ Championship with 76 points. He is 103 points behind the current leader, Kimi Antonelli. The young Italian is in the running to be Verstappen’s teammate if the Dutchman were to go to Mercedes.
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