While from the outside it seemed a foregone conclusion that Max Verstappen would extend his contract with Red Bull, team advisor Helmut Marko has admitted he was 'very worried' that Max Verstappen would quit Red Bull and switch to Mercedes in 2021. It was announced on Tuesday that the Dutch driver will be at Red Bull until at least the end of 2023, Marko told Auto Bild, 'I spent the holidays fixing the contract. I was very worried we'd lose Max to Mercedes in 2021.' It is believed 22-year-old Verstappen's salary is now $16-million per year, and that part of the new deal is that Red Bull guarantees him a race-winning engine. 'We currently have that with Honda. I am also optimistic that they...
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