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The Dutchman’s place at the Milton Keynes-based squad has been the subject of intense speculation in recent days after his father Jos publicly criticised team principal Horner and called for him to go. Read Also: Formula 1 Jos Verstappen: Red Bull F1 team risks being “torn apart” if Horner stays That even fuelled speculation that Verstappen’s management could be looking for a way out of his current contract, with Mercedes an option as the German manufacturer hunts for a replacement for Lewis Hamilton. Facing the media in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, however, Verstappen played down talk of any personal unease he had with the situation at Red Bull, as he made clear he did not want to get too involved in the politics surrounding the situation inside the team. Asked if he was sure that he would see out his Red Bull contract, which runs until 2028, Verstappen said: “That has, of course, always been the intention of signing. That’s why we signed so lon...

AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost believes that Mick Schumacher would still have his seat in Formula 1 if father Michael was by his side. Mick lost his seat after lacklustre performances with Haas in his second year with the American team, exiting on poor terms with Team Principal Guenther Steiner. In 2023 he took up a reserve driver role at Mercedes, which was the final team father Michael raced with before his second retirement in F1 . "He deserves a place in Formula 1. I am of the same opinion as his uncle Ralf: If his father had been by his side, Mick would still be one hundred percent still in Formula 1," said Tost speaking to Sport1 . The Austrian believes Michael's personality alone when dealing with team bosses would have been an advantage for Mick. "Because of Michael's personality alone, everything would have gone differently. I don't want to criticize Mick's environment, but when a Michael Schumacher talks to a team boss, that'...