With Verstappen caught between ongoing power plays at Red Bull and team principal Christian Horner's now public rift with his father Jos, speculation is rife on whether among the fallout the Dutchman could end up leaving Red Bull before the end of his deal.
It isn't clear yet whether the latter scenario could even become a possibility, but several talks in Bahrain between Jos and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff did nothing to put the brakes on it either.
