Verstappen has reportedly failed to trigger an exit clause in his contract, and Helmut Marko is telling the press that the star driver is staying put.

Advisor Helmut Marko issued the strongest confirmation yet, leaving Red Bull’s top brass with a clear task going into next season.

Speculation of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull will go back on hold for another year. Chatter has persisted about the four-time Formula One champion leaving Red Bull amid interest from Mercedes. Although Verstappen is under contract through 2028,

Red Bull Racing's senior advisor has made Red Bull's position clear on the four-time world champion Max Verstappen.

Max Verstappen will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 season, as his much-talked-about exit clause won’t be triggered this year.

Max Verstappen won't be changing teams for 2026.The reigning world champion is slated to remain with Red Bull next year despite speculation about a potential move to Mercedes, ESPN's Nate Saunders reports.

As Red Bull boss Christian Horner continues to make clear, Verstappen is under contract with the team through 2028. This allows Horner to dismiss the discussion around a potential Verstappen move as noise, as he did during the Austrian Grand Prix. However, as this former lawyer will tell you, there is always a way out.

Max Verstappen will head into the F1 summer break within the top three of the championship, meaning the performance clause in his Red Bull contract will not be triggered for 2026