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Mercedes reportedly wants Verstappen to fill Hamilton void, but former employee warns: 'He comes with a lot of downsides'
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Former Mercedes strategy director feels Max Verstappen will not be a good option for Mercedes and the team must stick with their current drivers. Verstappen is tipped to join Mercedes in 2026.
Max Verstappen is heavily linked with a move to Mercedes, but a former employee of the Formula 1 team feels it will be a bad decision. Mercedes currently has 27-year-old George Russell and teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli as their drivers, but it has been reported by multiple media houses that they would go for four-time world champion Verstappen in 2026.
Mercedes reportedly wants to bring in Verstappen to fill the void left by the departure of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
However, former Mercedes strategy director and current Williams team principal, James Vowles, feels Verstappen joining Mercedes has its own “downsides”.
&w=400&resize=400,240&ssl=1 "Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen clinches pole after car \"comes alive\" during qualifying in Jeddah")
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