A contractual clause which might have resulted in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit💯 is no longer in play, according to Martin Brundle.

Red Bull were beset with problems in the early stages of this year, with Christi༺an Horner,♊ Jos Verstappen and Helmut Marko all involved.

Somehow Verstappen kept his nerve on-t💖rack 💙to continue his and the team’s dominance but a clause in his contract emerged that he could quit, if Marko left first.

That put Mercedes on red-alert i💃n their bid to replace Lewis Hamilton.

“There is talk that Max Verstappen c💛ould leave the team is Dr. Helmut Marko left,” Brundle toღld Sky Sports at this weekend’s F1 Belgian Grand Prix.

“My understanding is that all that paperwork has been changed, and thaꦓt cannot happen, at least until 2026. Max is nailed on.”

The future of Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez is perhaps more relevan♛t.

Marko has previously admitted that Red Bull will consider whether they need to make a midseason driver change during the summer br🎶eak, after Sunday’s grand prꦅix at Spa.

But, Perez has given himself a chance by startin✤g from second on the grid.

“Sergio is struggling, isn’t he? He’s ha🍨d a bad run. He needs a tip-top performance at Spa,” Bru🎐ndle said.

“The team ℱare hoping that’s the line-up. If not? Who would they replace him with?

꧒“I don’t think the♎y’d take a risk with Liam Lawson, and scramble his head against the might of Verstappen.

“Surely they’d put Daniܫel Ricciardo in the car, if they make a change midsea🌸son.”

Karun Chandhok added: “Perez, they want him to betteꦰr. They don’t want to replace him.

“I don’t think Daniel is an option for next year. They want to keep th෴is line-up.

“Perez has scored 21 points in the last seven races, an average of thr🌱ee points per race. Max has scored 129.”

Brundle said: “What about Yuki Tsunoda? He said ‘why not consider me if you change th🌄e Red Bull line-up, I’ve 🅘done really well!’

“That’s a fair point.

“But I believe Red Bull will stay as they are.”