When a fan thinks of max verstappenautomatically think of Red Bull. Max and the Austrian brand have gone hand in hand since the Dutchman took his first steps in professional motorsport. However, this it may not have been so.
In some statements collected by ‘ESPN’, Toto Wolffteam leader Mercedeshas spoken about the opportunity they let go of signing Verstappenand incorporate him into the ranks of the German team.
Wolff assures that it has maintained contacts with the manager and the father of Max on several occasions. From visits to his office brackley to visits in your own home, in vienna.
At that time, of course, MercedesDid not have a projectfirm of young pilots nor room for the Dutch. something for which Toto Wolff it shows regretfuleven though he couldn’t do anything.
“I regret? Certainly yes, but it was not an option in the past. He had two drivers that he was very happy with and when Nico left, Valtteri was the option, Max wasn’t even available“, Wolff has assured.
“In the past, there wasn’t much hype around Max.because Max and Van Amersfooert were not winning the Championship that year. Esteban won with a more competitive car“, Add.
Max Vestappen has broken all schemes
With only 25 yearsMax already has two world titles and has built the foundations of the third. hand in hand Red BullMax has already achieved 40victoriesraising a total of 84 times a podium.
For this reason, Wolff has not hesitated when it comes to praising the Dutchman: “You can only say that someone is a true world champion, an outstanding one, when they grow up and mature in Formula 1“.
Nobody knows what would have happened if Max had signed for Mercedes, what is clear is that, thanks to Red Bull, Verstappencan become one of top of all the time.
