McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has shared his concerns about Max Verstappen's potential move to the Mercedes F1 team, saying he would be a bigger threat than he is at Red Bull. George Russell recently admitted that his contract extension was on hold amid ongoing talks between Mercedes and Verstappen.

Sainz spent a season-and-a-half alongside Verstappen at Toro Rosso ahead of Verstappen’s promotion to the senior Red Bull team in 2016, Sainz going on to race for Renault, Ferrari, McLaren and now Williams, having signed a deal which keeps him with the team until at least the end of F1 2026.

Max Verstappen to Mercedes? Inside the swirling paddock rumors threatening to upend George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and F1’s power balance.