Reigning four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is reportedly considering changing teams for the 2026 season.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed he is engaged in ongoing conversations over trying to sign Max Verstappen from Red Bull; watch the British Grand Prix this week with Sundays race at 3pm, on Sky

Back in 2022, Verstappen signed a bumper five-year contract extension with Red Bull in a deal that will keep him at the team until at least the end of the 2028 season. Russell’s contracts have been far shorter, with the Briton signing a two-year extension in 2023 to extend his stay with Mercedes until the end of 2025.