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

The four-time world champion is under contract with Red Bull until 2028 but his long-term f🗹uture has been the subject of intense speculation 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 persisten🀅tly linked with Mercedes and Aston Martin in recent m♊onths but Warwick believes the Dutchman will also be having discussions with McLaren and Ferrari as he weighs up his future options.

“Well obviously he's talking to every tea꧋m, but when you say every team, that's only really McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, an🎶d maybe Aston Martin,” Warwick told Plejmo.

“Aston would be a big gamble, but they do have Adrian Newey ✱there. Mercedes 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 driver in Formula One knocking on your door, I think he can open most doors.

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

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

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 world 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, 43 points be♌hind Verstappen, meaning there is a 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 leave if Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko exಌ𒐪ited the team is no longer in place.

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