Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen would replace Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes if he le✱aves Red Bull.

Verstappen’s F1 future remains a hot topic d🌼espite being contracted at Red Bull until the end 𒈔of 2028.

Verstappen has insisted he’s happy at Red Bull - but a competitive car is h🍌is main priority.

Red Bull have w🐼on just two of the last 16 races in F1 amid McLaren’s rise to the top of the sp꧒ort.

While Verstappen added a fourth world title to his CV at the end of last year, an🐈other world championship in 2025 looks unlikely.

Verstappen sits eight points behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris after two rounds𒁏 heading into this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

The Dutchman migh🔯t be considering his future because of Red Bull’s on-track f▨orm.

Another factor could be Red Bull’s management decisions, with Verstappen unhappy with their decision to replace168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Liam Lawson after just two races.

Ecclestone, who ran the sport for⛦ over 40 years, sees Verstappen replacing Antonelli 𒁃at Mercedes if he decides to leave Red Bull.

🙈In an interview with , Ecclestone said: “If Max were to go to Mercedes, the young Antonelli, who has shown great performances so far, would probably have to go.”

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff wanted to sign Verstappen as a p𝄹ossible꧋ replacement for Lewis Hamilton.

However, Antonelli was given the c💮all-up, with Verstappen unwilling to leave Red Bull.

Ahead of the season-opener in Australia, Wolff in🦋sisted he’s happy with hi꧙s two current drivers.

Russell is also out of c�🀅�ontract at the end of 2025.

Ex-Ferrari chairman “horrified” by start of 2025

Ecclestone also metꦬ 🌌ex-Ferrari chairmanLuca di Montezemolo.

Montezemolo ov🍒ersaw Ferrari’s success with Michael Schumacher in🥂 the early 2000s before moving aside in 2014.

Ecclestone re🤪vealed the Italian was far from impressed by Ferrar♈i’s start to the season.

“I met the former Ferrari boss L🔯uca di Montezemolo there,” Ecclestone added.

“And he was ho🦹rrified by the two disqualifications of Fe💫rrari in China. Italy had never experienced such shame since the beginning of the world championship.”