George Russell (GBR) from Mercedes AMG F1 W15. On March 9, 2024, during the Formula 1 World Championship, the second stage, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Race Day.
Toto Wolff, head of the Mercedes Formula 1 team, openly expresses his desire to hire Max Verstappen. However, he acknowledges that the team needs to address the issues with their car after a disappointing performance at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton, who has been associated with Mercedes for a long time, will leave the team at the end of this season to join Ferrari. This departure leaves a spot alongside George Russell for the 2025 season.
The consequences of the investigation into Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner have led to considering Max Verstappen as a surprising candidate. Verstappen’s father, Jos, was seen talking to Wolff in Bahrain and expressed concerns that Horner’s presence could cause divisions within the Red Bull team.
Despite Verstappen’s commitment to his current contract at Red Bull F1 until 2028, he hinted that his decision may depend on the involvement of Helmut Marko.
Wolff made it clear that he would welcome Verstappen as Hamilton’s replacement, but his main focus is on improving the car for Mercedes’ current drivers.
“I would love to have him, but we need to address the issues with our car first,” Wolff said in response to rumors that Verstappen would join Mercedes. “Before we start dreaming about the future, we must provide George and Lewis with better equipment for next year.”
Mercedes had high hopes that their redesigned 2024 car would show better performance in Jeddah, as it had been hampered by cooling issues in Bahrain. However, the team’s cars ended up occupying the fourth row of the grid, with Russell finishing in sixth, 39.9s behind Verstappen, and Hamilton struggling to a disappointing ninth place.
“I would love to have Verstappen in our team, but first, we must focus on improving the car and providing our drivers with top-notch equipment before thinking about the future,” said the team representative.
On the other hand, Red Bull has been dominating races under the new ground effect regulations, making it unrealistic to expect Verstappen to switch teams. “A driver will always strive to be in the fastest car possible. That gives them the best chance to win races and championships, and that’s where Max is right now,” the representative stated.
When asked if Mercedes is considering Verstappen, the representative replied, “All teams on the grid would jump at the chance to have him in their car.”
As for the decision on Mercedes’ lineup for 2025, the team is still evaluating the driver market and the available options. “We will wait. We have several interesting choices and we want to assess how the season unfolds before making a decision. It won’t happen in the next few weeks, but rather in a few months,” the representative clarified.
Despite the tension at Red Bull, Mercedes does not allow it to distract them. The team believes they cannot rely on external factors to narrow the gap. “We need to focus on ourselves and figure out what we need to do to provide our drivers with the best possible car. It’s not our drivers who are the issue, but our machine that is not meeting our expectations,” the representative emphasized.
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