Max Verstappen’s future: Robert Doornbos expects news at Zandvoort

The Dutchman Robert Doornbos competed in Formula 1 twenty years ago, driving for Minardi in 2005 and for Red Bull Racing in 2006. As an F1 pundit for various TV channels, he has never lost touch with the premier class.

Now, the 44-year-old from Rotterdam has spoken out about the future of his compatriot Max Verstappen. On the podcast *The Pit Talk*, Robert says: “What Max will do in the future will probably be announced at Zandvoort. This is the last Dutch Grand Prix. It’s a crucial moment for Red Bull to keep Max on board and tie him to the team up to and including 2028.”

Robert Doornbos

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“That is essentially the contract he has already signed. It would only be fair to the team to explain this publicly to the media and Red Bull, in other words to say: ‘I’m staying with you so that we can focus on 2027.’ That will be an important topic of discussion.”

Doornbos believes that Verstappen’s options have run out: “I reckon he’ll stay at Red Bull Racing, because one alternative has fallen by the wayside. I can’t imagine Mercedes are still chasing Max as they were in the past. After all, they already have the next superstar in their own team in Kimi Antonelli.”

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