Max Verstappen will be talking to as many as four F1 teams about a move for 2026 and beyond, according to FIA stewಞard Deꦓrek Warwick.

The four-time world champion is under contract with Red Bull until 2028 but his long-term future has been the subject of intense speculationꦰ and debate following the internal turbulence and power struggle which erupted within the team last year.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Verstappen has been persistently linked with Mercedes and Aston Martin in recent months but Warwick believes the Dutchman🎉 will also be having discussions with McLaren and Ferrari as he weighs up his future options.

“Well obviously he'ജs talking to every team, but when you say every team, that's only really McLaren, Ferrari♌, Mercedes, and maybe Aston Martin,” Warwick told Plejmo.

“Aston would be a big gamble, but they do have Adrian Newey there. Merc💮edes will always be there or thereabouts, although they've had a lean period for them these last three years.

“If I was Mercedes, would I want to get ♔rid of George or Kimi? I think the answer to that is no, but the trouble is when you've got arguably the fastest dr🌃iver in Formula One knocking on your door, I think he can open most doors.

“I think the bi🃏g, big paycheck would come from Aston Martin if that's what he's interested in.

“I think at the end of the day he'll stay at Red Buꦗll.”

What about Verstappen’s exit clause?

Verstappen reportedly has an exit clause inserted into his current deal which will close as long as he is within the top four of the F1 worldꦍ championship by the end of the Austrian Grand Prix.

He currently lies third in the championship on 137 points and is only 26 points clear of Mercedes’ 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.

Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc sits fifth,ജ 43 points behind Verstappen, meaning there is a𒊎 slim chance Verstappen could be overtaken if he has bad weekends in Canada and Austria and his rivals score big.

Verstappen’s previous exit clause that allowed him to leavꩵe if Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko exited the team is no longer in place.

Verstappen has repeatedly stressed that he is happy at Red Bull and has no intention to leave, despite his bid to win a fifth consecutive world title ꦡlooking like a tough ask this year amid the team’s performance troubles.