Max Verstappen ‘signs bumper new Red Bull contract’ that contains Lewis Hamilton twist | F1 | Sport
Yet a source is quoted as saying: “It has all been agreed.
“Max is staying for a long time, maybe even five years extra. It also equates to a substantial financial rise, virtually doubling his money.”
Billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz, as well as Horner and Helmut Marko, all wanted to reward Verstappen for his exploits last term.
The Dutchman, for his part, has a ‘mutual respect’ with the people he works with.
Verstappen had been tentatively linked with a sensational move to Mercedes, particularly when Hamilton’s future was up in the air.
However, the controversy at the British Grand Prix last year means the Silver Arrows never stood a chance of poaching the sport’s newest champion from their rivals.
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