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Max Verstappen signs Red Bull extension through 2030Four-time world champion Max Verstappen signed a contract extension Thursday with Red Bull Racing through 2030, ending speculation about his Formula 1 future.,The 28-year-old driver had been under contract through the end of 2028 in a deal that included performance-based exit clauses, which spawned ...

Report: Max Verstappen discussing F1 future with Red BullMax Verstappen is expected to engage in conversations with Red Bull officials about his future with the Formula One team later this week at the site of the Austrian Grand Prix.,RacingNews365 reported Wednesday that Verstappen -- only 28 and a four-time season champion -- potentially could invoke an ...

Max Verstappen: F1 'mentally not doable' without '27 regulation changesFormula 1's rules might be maddening enough to drive out one of its best racers.,Max Verstappen said it is "mentally not doable" to keep competing in F1 if the series doesn't change its power unit regulations for 2027.,The league currently employs a 50-50 split between conventional combustion power ...

Max Verstappen says he is considering F1 retirement

Max Verstappen said his current unhappiness has left all options on the table, including retirement once the current Formula 1 season ends.,A winner of 71 career F1 races, which trails only Lewis Hamilton (105) and Michael Schumacher (91) all time, Verstappen finished eighth at the Japanese Grand Pr...

Max Verstappen boots reporter from Japanese GP media session

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen banned a British journalist from a Formula 1 press conference ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.,The Red Bull Racing driver refused to speak to reporters in Suzuka on Thursday until Giles Richards of The Guardian left the room.,"I'm not speaking befo...

Max Verstappen sounds off after 'frustrating' result at Chinese GP

Max Verstappen wasn't too happy after he retired from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday following 45 laps due to a car issue.,That abbreviated finish came on the heels of the 28-year-old Dutchman's "disaster" during Saturday's Sprint.,"Same problem as yesterday in the start, so we were last again, an...

Max Verstappen not liking new F1 cars, enjoys 'positive distractions'

Max Verstappen admitted that he is having more fun with his endurance racing projects as opposed to competing in Formula 1.,That's a tricky spot given Verstappen is under contract until 2028.,"I don't want to leave," the four-time world champion said Thursday of competing with Red Bull. "I wish I ha...

Christian Horner: Max Verstappen not behind Red Bull exit

Christian Horner addressed his firing from Red Bull Racing during an appearance on Netflix's "Drive to Survive.",Horner, who was with the team since 2005, was replaced as CEO and team principal in the summer of 2025 by former Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies.,"I feel a real sense of loss a...