Verstappen Weighs Red Bull Future After 2 Rear Wing Failures in 2 Race Weekends
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Updated · Formula 1 · Jul 10
Verstappen Weighs Red Bull Future After 2 Rear Wing Failures in 2 Race Weekends
3 articles · Updated · Formula 1 · Jul 10
Summary
Two straight rear wing failures have put Max Verstappen's Red Bull future back under scrutiny after Silverstone ended with his third DNF of the season and stretched his winless run to nine races.
Red Bull's car has often been only the fourth-fastest this year, and Verstappen said the recurring wing problem is "becoming dangerous for myself" after another late-race failure sent him into the gravel.
A contract running through 2028 still may not settle the issue because performance clauses could allow an earlier exit, while sources say Verstappen's camp has sounded out McLaren and other teams.
Those alternatives look limited for now, with McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari all effectively set on drivers, leaving Red Bull as the likeliest option if it can fix reliability and restore race-winning pace.