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Verstappen puts winning ahead of Ferrari’s prestige

Archive photograph: Max Verstappen · 2024-08-25Archive photo · 2024-08-25 · Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0

The four-time champion says a Ferrari move would hold little appeal if it meant finishing fifth or sixth. His Red Bull contract runs through 2030, but he has not decided what comes next.

Max Verstappen says the chance to win matters more to him than Ferrari’s prestige: he would see little point in a move to the Scuderia if it meant finishing fifth or sixth.

In an interview with the Press Association, the four-time world champion said he respects Ferrari but is not nostalgic about the marque.

Verstappen has extended his Red Bull contract through 2030, but said what happens next remains open. He described Red Bull as a second family and said the challenge of rebuilding the team is what motivates him.

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