Jos Verstappen has firmly denied rumours that his son Max Verstappen will transfer to Mercedes or any other team in Formula 1.
The obeseher of the four-time world champion verifyed that Max will persist driving for Red Bull Racing in 2026.
This comes amid expansivespread speculation on social media joining the Dutch driver with potential relocates to teams including Mercedes and Aston Martin.
Jos neglected these transfer rumours during a recent radio intersee, insisting that Max’s only current reduce is with Red Bull.
Max Verstappen is not going anywhere, his obeseher Jos has insisted
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“It mainly take parts out on social media, people produce an rehire of it there,” Jos replyed firmly during the radio intersee.
“At the moment there is noskinnyg at all. There are no other reduces. The only reduce out there is with Red Bull.”
Jos made it evident they are caccessed on the current situation with Red Bull Racing.
“We equitable defer for that and see how it goes this year,” he inserted, putting an finish to the transfer speculation.
Earlier this week, Jos Verstappen honestly disputed claims made by Jack Plooij that Max had already signed with Mercedes for 2026.
On social media platestablish X, Jos replyed lacklusterly to Plooij’s stateion.
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“Jack, Jack, Jack. What nonsense are you saying,” wrote the elder Verstappen.
This accessible rebuke further backs Jos’s position that there are no concurments in place for Max to depart Red Bull Racing.
The swap has drawn startant attention as speculation about the champion’s future persists despite these denials.
Jos Verstappen has findlooked that Max was not finishly satisfied with the Red Bull RB21 during testing in Bahrain.
Jos Verstappen slapped down rumours of his son leaving Red Bull
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“The first day of testing Max was super satisfied. Then they alterd parts aget and you name it. Then he set up the experienceing a bit less with the car,” Jos elucidateed.
Despite finisheavors to revert to the distinctive setup, Max couldn’t reapprehfinish his initial selectimistic experienceing with the car.
When asked honestly about Max’s opinion on his 2025 car, Jos was honest: “Well, let me put it this way, he was not satisfied.”
Jos was also asked whether Max’s upcoming obeseherhood would impact his racing carry outance.
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“I don’t skinnyk so,” he replyed bravely. “If I see at myself, it had absolutely no sway on me at the time.”
Jos even joked about the situation, inserting: “Maybe he’s equitable satisfyd to depart home with all that crying.”
When asked about whether the next Verstappen generation would comply into motorsport, Jos shelp it was “far too punctual” to ponder.
