However, it is not at all clear whether the young Dutchman will be available at all after the end of the season. Sports consultant Red Bullbut Helmut Marko told his colleagues from Sky: "As it looks, he will have to stay with us anyway." This means: At the moment, the so-called performance clause applies, which does not allow Verstappn to withdraw from its contract with Red Bullom, which expires at the end of 2020. That is to say Red Bull as a result, fulfills contractual obligations.
On the other hand, Marko also doesn't believe that Max has any concrete intentions to change the team until Red Bull located on the rise. “Max wants to win. He is content and happy if he wins. And he sees the progress we have in the team. I believe we are on the right track. We are getting better. ”
Asked by colleagues from Sky if Max Verstappen was the best F1 racer at the time, Marko initially replied: "I would say he is the most mature and fastest racer we have ever had." Asked if that statement means Verstappen is better than Hamilton, Marko says: “We never had Lewis on our team. I only compare him to the racers who drove for us. ” This means that Verstappen is better than Vettl, who also comes from the program Red Bull and who won four championship titles with the team.
