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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

Max Verstappen commits future to Red Bull for 2026 F1 season

Max Verstappen has ended speculation over his short-term future by insisting he will stay at Red Bull for the 2026 F1 season.

Four-time F1 world champion Verstappen, who has a £50m-a-deal until the end of the 2028 season, has been strongly linked with Mercedes in recent months ahead of a new set of F1 regulations next year, with the Silver Arrows the rumoured frontrunners. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has previously declared his interest in signing one of the sport’s generational talents.

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