Verstappen linked with Ferrari seat

  • Published on 15 Oct 2015 09:14
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  • By: Kees Schooneman

Speculation about his F1 future is swirling around teen sensation Max Verstappen.

The latest rumours have been triggered by the Red Bull engine crisis, as the energy drink company is forced to consider pulling both of its F1 teams out of the sport.

So as the possibility rises that rival teams will have to enter third cars next year to plug the hole on the grid, Mercedes' Toto Wolff has already been spotted in conversation with Verstappen's father Jos.

Wolff wrote off the meeting as mere "coffee" with the former F1 driver, but when asked why Verstappen's manager Raymond Vermeulen was also there, the Austrian told F1's official website: "No, not sure!"

And the rumours about Toro Rosso's Verstappen do not stop there.

The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad said the 18-year-old's manager Vermeulen is "playing chess on multiple boards" amid the current Red Bull crisis.

So if the third-car option does materialise for 2016, "Verstappen would be more than welcomed by Ferrari" as well, the AD report claimed.

Max was quoted as saying this week: "At this moment there is no clarity" about Red Bull's future.

"I am confident that they will be on the grid next year, but I have no influence on that."

Told that many regard him as an almost certain world champion of the future, Verstappen added: "It's always good to hear, because it means you must be doing something right.

"But for me at the moment it is just important to learn a lot and gain experience.

"I can only do my best on the track. If in the future I am in a better car, I do hope to go for wins and the world championship," he admitted.

When asked if he has a clear plan for his next steps in F1 already, Verstappen answered: "In F1 it doesn't work like that. You can't really plan.

"The important thing is to work on being not only fast but also consistent. Next, you have to be lucky to be driving for the right team at the right time."

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  • Funny how many it is that is linked with Ferrari seats, and how many different seats Verstappen currently is linked to. According to media, at least. ;) In any case, both Mercedes and Ferrari have their own favourites, and even if Max has done a good job this year, I cannot imagine they'd prefer him over drivers they've already established a relation with. It could very well change in a few years, though

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    • Oct 15 2015 - 09:58
  • I think every young prospect gets linked with Ferrari lol

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    • Oct 15 2015 - 11:31

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