Mercedes have reportedly been handed a boost in their mission to sign four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen to their ranks.
Questions over the Dutchman’s commitment to Red Bull continue to be asked after team principal Christian Horner was sacked with immediate effect earlier this week.
Following Horner’s shock exit, it is not known whether the management reshuffle was as a result of the team failing to retain Verstappen for 2026, or perhaps a last attempt to keep him interested in the project.
When asked last month about his interest in signing Verstappen, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted ‘it was only natural’ to keep tabs on the champion’s career options.
The Austrian also implied that signing Verstappen wouldn’t be an easy process, reminding the media that he had to be ‘respectable towards the stakeholders’ when weighing up a change to his driver line-up.
As Mercedes CEO, Kallenius is at the centre of the Silver Arrows and any major decisions Wolff may be considering.
