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Verstappen explains why he stayed quiet as Mercedes rumors raged
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18/08/2025 at 10:5418/08/2025 at 11:04 The Formula 1 paddock has never been shy of gossip, and the juiciest whispers this season swirled around Max Verstappen and the possibility of a sensational move to Mercedes in 2026. With Toto Wolff openly acknowledging talks and George Russell hinting at contract delays, speculation ran wild. But as the rumor mill roared, Verstappen himself stayed silent – deliberately so. The four-time world champion chose to keep his focus on the track and his long-time home, Red Bull. And with a contract tying him to the Milton Keynes squad until 2028, Verstappen’s reasons for staying quiet were as calculated as his...
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