In recent days there has been talk of a performance clause in Max Verstappen's contract which would allow the Dutchman to leave Red Bull at the end of the season. Accepted as one of the hottest properties in F1, and a future world champion, this has led to the youngster being linked with a number of teams, most notably Mercedes and Ferrari. On Friday, confirming that there is such a clause, Helmut Marko told Auto, Motor und Sport that he feared Mercedes was lining up a bid for Verstappen. Not so, says Toto Wolff. 'I haven't spoken to Max,' said the Austrian, when asked about Marko's comments. 'I'd like to continue like we've always done in the past, first to evaluate our current line up...
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