According to Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko, Mercedes is anticipated to get in touch with Max Verstappen to take Lewis
Hamilton’s place.
Prior to the 2025 season, it was confirmed last month that Hamilton will go from Mercedes to Ferrari.
Charles Leclerc and the seven-time Formula 1 world champion will be the team’s teammates.
Ever since the confirmation of the news, all eyes have been on Hamilton’s potential replacement at Mercedes.\
Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Alexander Albon, and others have all been connected to the soon-to-be open position.
Even though Marko had a long-term deal at Red Bull, he was questioned about Mercedes’s possible attempt to get Verstappen to leave.
“I would be surprised if they hadn’t,” the 80-year-old stated, as quoted by the Austrian news source Kronen Zeitung.
However, Max is a really devoted driver.
Marko remarked of Hamilton, “Lewis is an exceptional driver.”
“They will have to stick with him through to the very end if they give him a car that can win [races] or even a World Championship, so
just jump over their shadow.”
Verstappen finished first in the Bahrain race on Saturday and won with ease.
The Dutchman had a very dominant season last year, winning 19 of 22 races.
Marko said, “There are also route-specific parameters,” in response to the question of whether Verstappen could achieve the same
outcomes this year. It’s going to be hard to win if you don’t earn pole in Singapore or Monaco.
Although the competition has gotten closer, that is not our aim; of course, we want to come near to this ideal outcome. The title is what
we want to achieve.
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which will be held in Jeddah the following weekend, will mark the return of Formula One.
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