Max Verstappen could be free to join Mercedes or another rival team in 2022 if Red Bull are unable to provide the Dutch ace with a strong package this upcoming season, Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed. It has long been speculated that a so-called “performance clause” in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract could allow him to leave the Milton Keynes-based racing outfit prior to his deal expiring at the end of the 2023 season. READ: Toto Wolff Wary Of Lewis Hamilton’s ‘Shelf Life’ And, with Dr Marko confirming the existence of such a clause, and Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas only signing one-year deals, there is a good chance Verstappen will race with the Silver Arrows next year....
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