Absolutely. You could make an argument for Max going to a different team if Red Bull weren’t dominant, but there is no way he would go to a worse team over this Horner stuff.
On current form there’s no way Max would join Mercedes. Part of this rumour is that Red Bull’s engine for 2026 is behind the competition, and Mercedes are in a better place.
Agreed. However, I’m skeptical the rumors about RBPT being behind or Mercedes being ahead are true. I haven’t seen anything besides speculation that’s the case, and if Mercedes was showing strong 2026 engine development I think Lewis would have been more inclined to stay with the team.
Max will probably quit before even considering moving to another team.
He has already said he’s getting tired of all the travelling and being away from home all the time. Now with 24 races it’s even worse.
Absolutely. You could make an argument for Max going to a different team if Red Bull weren’t dominant, but there is no way he would go to a worse team over this Horner stuff.
On current form there’s no way Max would join Mercedes. Part of this rumour is that Red Bull’s engine for 2026 is behind the competition, and Mercedes are in a better place.
Agreed. However, I’m skeptical the rumors about RBPT being behind or Mercedes being ahead are true. I haven’t seen anything besides speculation that’s the case, and if Mercedes was showing strong 2026 engine development I think Lewis would have been more inclined to stay with the team.
Yes. There’s simply so much speculation at the moment, nobody but Red Bull really know what’s going on. It’s providing a nice soap opera though.