Jul.23 Just as Red Bull's internal leadership power struggle and internal conflict looked settled, Max Verstappen has thrown a big spanner in the gears. The triple world champion's foul and ever-worsening mood over the Hungarian GP weekend was conspicuous, amid persistent rumours that he's not even definitely committed to the team beyond 2025. Dutch media reported that a tweaked ‘Verstappen clause' in mentor Dr Helmut Marko's Red Bull contract essentially removes the 26-year-old's ability to jump ship before his 2028 contract expires. Marko denies it. 'No, it is certainly not the case that Max will definitely stay now because I have a different contract,' he told ORF. 'It is my...
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