A major Verstappen to Mercedes source backpedals his claims as the wider world turns back to Red Bull.

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Nelson Piquet Jr, Max Verstappen’s brother-in-law, loudly claimed a Mercedes deal was done...only to now backpedalling his claim; his guess now as good as ours! As negotiations between Verstappen, Red Bull, and Mercedes heat up, the talk seems to be leaning back toward Max staying put. Red Bull is reshaping itself to be more to Max's liking and technical changes for 2026 make any transfer risky. Even Toto Wolff admits the odds of landing Verstappen aren’t great and the Dutch star himself is keeping his cards close. We won't know for weeks, folks!

Red Bull’s recent upgrades and Ford partnership are giving Verstappen more reasons to stay, while Mercedes is dealing with present reliability issues and its rivals attempting other grand deeds with their 2026 engines.

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Verstappen Transfer Talk Just Got Even Messier

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