Lewis Hamilton’s childhood dream of joining Ferrari has finally come true. The Formula One world was left in shock when Hamilton announced his decision to leave Mercedes early and join Ferrari in 2025. This move has left a vacant seat at Mercedes, which will be a massive challenge for the team to fill. Many names have been thrown around as potential replacements for the most successful driver in the history of the sport, including the reigning champion.
However, Red Bull Advisor Marko Helmut quickly dismissed any rumors of Max Verstappen moving to Mercedes. He made it clear that Verstappen is off limits and also shared his opinion on Hamilton’s departure. According to Helmut, Hamilton left Mercedes because he believed the team was becoming weaker. He also revealed that Verstappen found the news of Hamilton’s move amusing.
Verstappen has been instrumental in Red Bull’s three consecutive world championship wins, with the latest victory coming in the 2021 season. The team has set their sights on winning a fourth championship and has ambitions of securing even more titles. Verstappen is currently under contract with Red Bull until 2028, making a move to Mercedes unlikely.
There have been speculations about the possibility of the World Champion joining Mercedes, but it seems that may not be the case. During a conversation on a Twitch Live stream with his friend, Verstappen mentioned his PowerPoint presentation. His friend jokingly suggested that it was about joining Mercedes, which caused Verstappen to burst into laughter and choke on his water. The clip of this moment went viral and amused fans.
For now, Verstappen will continue to race for Red Bull until 2028. According to Marko, the Dutchman’s history with the Mercedes team principal makes a move to Mercedes unlikely.
In case you missed it, this is the latest update on the Hamilton-Ferrari and Verstappen-Mercedes rumors.
According to the Source firstsportz.com