Oracle Red Bull Racing has officially confirmed that Max Verstappen will remain with the team until the end of the 2030 Formula 1 season. This extends one of the most successful and defining partnerships in F1 history. The four-time world champion remains a central figure within Oracle Red Bull Racing as the team embarks on a new chapter, according to the Austrian racing team’s press release.
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Verstappen has been regularly linked to other teams over the past months, or actually years, especially Mercedes, despite an ongoing contract until the end of 2028. With the news of his contract extension, just days before the final edition of the Dutch GP in Zandvoort, the team especially hopes that calm behind the scenes will somewhat return.
‘More than a driver’
“Since joining the Red Bull Junior Program in 2014 and his debut at Red Bull Racing in 2016 with a victory in his very first Grand Prix for the team, he has grown into much more than just a driver. He is a defining part of the history, identity, and success of Oracle Red Bull Racing,” the press release states.
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“Together, Max and Oracle Red Bull Racing have won four world championships for drivers, two world championships for constructors, and 71 Grand Prix victories, defining some of the most memorable moments of the modern F1 era. As they prepare for seasons 12 through 15, this commitment is about more than just continuing an already extraordinary partnership. It is a powerful statement of mutual trust and ambition, and a joint decision to shape the future together,” said Red Bull.
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