Helmut Marko reveals Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit tied to the 80-year-old’s contract

Helmut Marko and Max Verstappen have always had a very close bond.

No. He is tied to me in that respect.

Helmut Marko via Krone.at

The 80-year-old revealed how the Dutchman’s future is dependent on his contract and situation, and how the both of them are tied. With possible rumors revealing how Marko was offered to join Mercedes with three-time World Champion, only time will tell what will happen

Helmut Marko reveals Max Verstappen will drive wherever he gets the best car

Throughout his accolades -filled career, Max Verstappen has been adamant that he always wants to be in the most competitive and quickest car on the grid. The 26-year-old loves winning and has shared multiple times that being in a quick car and winning in F1 is what keeps him motivated.

But, because of the recent power struggles within Red Bull, the Dutchman has a possibility to leave the team, even after they provided him the best car on the grid for the past few years. Following this, Helmut Marko was asked about the possibility of Verstappen leaving the Milton-Keynes-based team.

Max will always drive where he finds the best car, and that’s Red Bull Racing at the moment. We’ll see how long that will be the case.

Helmut Marko during the same interview

The Austrian revealed how he thinks, the three-time World Champion will go to the team that provides him the best and most competitive car. Things at Red Bull do seem to be heating up, especially since Adrian Newey’s exit and keeping this in view, anything can happen. Max Verstappen currently has a contract at Red Bull until the end of the 2028 F1 season.