Max Verstappen ‘will definitely leave Red Bull’ as Schumacher names his next destination

F1 pundit Ralf Schumacher believes that Max Verstappen ‘will definitely leave Red Bull’ if the team’s upcoming upgrade package at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix does not turn around their fortunes. From there, he sees Aston Martin as his most likely destination. Verstappen went into the 2025 campaign with the hope of emulating Michael Schumacher’s record of five successive Drivers’ Championship titles, but the reigning champion is already on the ropes after four races as Red Bull remain unable to get on top of their car problems.

Christian Horner’s squad looked to have taken steps forward in Japan when Verstappen converted a miraculous pole position into victory, holding off the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in style. However, Red Bull reverted to the mean in Bahrain on Sunday in a miserable outing at the Sakhir International Circuit.

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