Toto Wolff has shut down speculation linking 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen to Mercedes, confirming “we didn’t have any conversat𒅌ions”.

Verstappen’s F1 future has been a hot topic since last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix followi🍌ng Helmut Marko’s comments that he ‘feared’ Red🎐 Bull could lose their star driver.

The rumour mill has been put into overdrive, with Aston Martin reportedly ready to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:offer a thrꦗe𝔍e-year deal worth over €260 million.

Reports suggest Verstappen may consider taking a sabb🍌ati🍒cal in 2026 to reassess his future amid the major rule ꦗchanges set for next year.

Another factor is that his partner, Kelly Piquet, is currently pregnant, and a ye🏅ar out will give him the chance to spend time with his son or daughter.

If Versta✤ppen decides to ra🌊ce next year, Mercedes are a potential option for the reigning world champion.

Mercedes’ current drivers, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kimi Antonelli, are out of contract at the end of the year.

Wolff spoke openly about wanting to sign Verstappen for this season as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s replacement but was unsuccessful.

A possible switch to Mercedes for Verstappen looks unlikely,♋ though, with Wolff indicating that he will stick with Russell and Antonelli for 2026.

“We didn’t have any conversations,” .

“At the mome✱nt, where it is with George and Kimi, there’s no doubt to🍰 question that set up for the future, as it goes.”

“No stress” over Russell negotiations

Russell has arguably been theꦛ best-peꦰrforming driver on the grid in 2025.

The Mercedes driver sits fourth in the F1 drivers’ standinꦕgs, 14 🤡points off McLaren’s Lando Norris.

He’s started the year with three podiums in fo🔯ur races - but doesn’t have a contract for 2026.

Wolff belie𝓡ves Russell is “performing to the highest levels” and that he can’t ask for ✃any more from his lead driver.

“We 🧜will pick those talks up once we’re in the European season,🍸 there’s no stress,” Wolff added.

“He’s performing to the highest levels, as we have hoped an🍬d expected. He’s delivering, there’s no doubt about that. There’s not more you could demand from that. We have this summer window. We have no reason to challenge or question anything as it is no🐲w.”