Red Bull have insisted that the team’s perfor𒆙mance - and not money - will allow Max Verstappen to decide if he stays for the duration of his contract.

The three-time F1 champion is tied to Red Bull until 2028, a period which will include two seasons under the new regulatio🦄ns.

Lewis Hamilton’s blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari - and whatever the knock-on effect inevitably is - has created talk about Ver💟stappen’s long-term future.

Would he stay at Red Bull if a🐟 big-money offer from a more competitive riv🦩al came in?

🍰“As in every Formula 1 contract, there are clauses if certain 🦩success quality criteria are not met,” Helmut Marko told Servus TV.

“These are also included in Max's contract.

“I don't think an inc𒅌omp💛rehensible amount of money is an issue for Max.

“If we are not in a posit𝐆i𓆉on to provide him with a car that is capable of winning…of course he's interested in success as a racing driver.

“You don't get any younger.

“And if he doesn't see the light with Red Bull and these criteria come into p🍸lay, then i☂t's quite clear that he'll look around.

“But where would there be something better?"

How Mercedes opt to𓄧 fill Hamilton’s seat in 2025 remains to be seen.

Fernando Alon🅷so is among the big-name options b💞ut Mercedes could plump for a younger option with a bright future.

The new regulations which will kick in iওn 2026 could also readdress the current balance and test Red Bull’s dominance.

Red Bull must first decid🀅e what to do themselves in 2025, with Sergio Perez’s contract expiring and a host of possible replacements also be𝓡coming available.

𓃲“Perez still has a contract for 2024: it's up to him,” Markꦫo said.

“If he drives in similar form to how he finished the last races [of 2023], then w🐈e can easily talk about a further extension.”

Daniel Ricci🌳ardo, who returned with Red Bull sister team AlphꦓaTauri (now Visa Cash App RB) last year, is a key option but has been challenged by Marko.

“Ricciardo has to show that hജe has [Yuki] Tsunoda clearly u🌱nder control,” Marko said.

“Then he might be a candidate.

“But you asked for a date. I would sa🌳y: after the summer break, yoꦿu could already have certain considerations ready."