Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2030. The Red Bull driver announced this on Thursday morning. Team principal Laurent Mekies is delighted with the renewed collaboration. The Frenchman still calls Verstappen ‘the best driver on the grid’ and aims for even more successes with the four-time world champion. Read his full reaction here.
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“That Max stays with us and that we retain the best driver on the grid is fantastic news for everyone at Red Bull, Oracle Red Bull Racing, and also for Formula 1 and motorsport in general,” said Mekies in an official statement. “There are few partnerships in sport that achieve what Max and this team have achieved. From the very beginning, Max has embodied everything that makes Red Bull so special: uncompromising competitiveness, relentless determination, and the courage to break the norm.”
Max Verstappen of ‘fundamental’ importance
“His impact on our team and on Red Bull’s story in motorsport has been profound, and he has been fundamental to everything we have achieved together,” Mekies praised Verstappen’s contribution. “The decision to continue together is based on the trust that Max and the team have built over the years, as well as Max’s trust in our people, our culture, and our vision for the future. Shaped by titles, intense battles, and challenging moments, this relationship has only grown stronger and thus become one of the greatest success stories in Formula 1.”
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“But we are not done yet,” he emphasized finally. “There are more races to win, more milestones to reach, and more history to write. Together we will keep raising the bar with the same determination that brought us to the top of the sport and with even greater confidence in what we can achieve. Much will develop as we move forward, but our ambition remains unchanged – united by one direction, one vision, one team.”
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