There may be no concrete evidence that Max Verstappen is seriously considering joining McLaren for the 2027 Formula 1 season, but team principal Andrea Stella failed to unequivocally deny it on Saturday at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Reports of mere informal talks between Verstappen and McLaren emerged at the Austrian Grand Prix, which was acknowledged by the team, but the rumours have only swelled since then. At Spa-Francorchamps, the gossip was also fuelled by Verstappen’s father Jos and manager Raymond Vermeulen visiting the McLaren hospitality on Friday, which turned out to be related to McLaren junior Dries van Langendonck, now a Verstappen protege.
