Verstappen has “nothing to say” about his future with Red Bull

Tensions are at an all-time high in the Red Bull camp | Credit: Formula One

After a crash at Silverstone, constant technical issues, and rumours of his leave from the team, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has given us a stark message about his future ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

At Silverstone, Verstappen was riding well towards the front of the pack, but a rear wing issue late forced him off track into the gravel. He was clearly frustrated following the race, with talk of him leaving the team at an all-time high.

Despite the drama from the last race, Verstappen heads into this weekend seemingly refreshed.

“Yes, sometimes you get a little bit disappointed or upset after a race, but for example after Silverstone, you go home, and you reset,” he said during Thursday’s press conference. 

“On Wednesday I was back at the factory, and then you prepare again for the weekends ahead. That's how I've been operating in all the years together. And of course, some years are just a little bit more competitive than others, but in terms of my approach and how we work as a team, nothing really changes.”

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So, it seems that Verstappen is putting the disasters of Silverstone behind him. What about the future though? 

When asked about his future in Formula One, Verstappen simply stated that “there’s nothing to say.”

When pressed further on if he was fully committed to the 2027 Red Bull project, the Dutchman doubled down with: “I said there’s nothing to say.”

“I don't want to say yes and no, and this and that about my future,” he explained. “I said already many times that if there was something new, I would say it myself.” 

While Verstappen was relatively short with his answers surrounding that specific topic, he was more than happy to keep conversations around the current season and car.

“Now we’re just looking to the future, trying to fix the current issues that we have on the car,” he said.

“That’s an open discussion.” 

Reliability remains a factor over at Red Bull, along with uncharacteristic crashes. In Austria and Great Britain, these crashes were influenced by the rear wing, which Verstappen had already warned the team about prior to the race.

This weekend, the team will hope to flip the page and return to challenging the teams running up front, as Verstappen's future may be dependent on how competitive Red Bull can be.