Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone believes 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen would replace Kimi Ant𝄹onelli at Mercedes if he leaves Red Bull.

Verstappen’s F1 future remains a hot topic despite being contracte☂d at Red Bull until the end of 2028.

Verstappen ha🏅s insisted he’s happy at Red Bull - but a compet🍸itive car is his main priority.

Red Bull have won just two of the last 16 race🐭s in F1 amid McLaren’s rise to the top of the sport.

While Verstappen added a fourth world t💎itle to his CV at the end of last year,𝓀 another world championship in 2025 looks unlikely.

Verstappen sits eight points behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris after two rounds heading into this weekend’s Japanese ꦫGrand Prix.

The Dutchman might be considering hꦯis future beca🃏use of Red Bull’s on-track form.

Another factor could be Red Bull’s management decisions, with Verstappen unhappy with their decision to replace168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Liam Lawson after just two races.

Ecclestone, who ran the s🤪port for over 40 years, sees Verstappen🌞 replacing Antonelli at Mercedes if he decides to leave Red Bull.

In an interview with , Ecclestone said: “If Max were to go to Mercedes, the young Antonelli, who has shown great performances so far, would probably🐈 have to go.”

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff w🗹anted to sign Verstappen as a possible replacement for Lewis Hamilton.

However, Antonellཧi was given the call-up, with Verstappen unwilling to leave Red Bull.

Ahead of ❀the season-opener in Australia, Wolff insisted he’s happy with his two current drivers.

Russel🅰l is also outꦺ of contract at the end of 2025.

Ex-Ferrari chairman “horrified” by start of 2025

Ecclestone also⛎ met ex-Ferrari chairmanLuca di Montezemolo.

Montezemolo oversaw Ferrari’s success with Michael Schumacher in the early 2000s be🧸fore moving aside🍌 in 2014.

Ecclestone revealed the Ita😼lian was far from impressed by Ferrari’s sta🦂rt to the season.

“I met the former Ferrari boss Luca d🙈i Montezemolo🐬 there,” Ecclestone added.

“And⛄ he was horrified by the two disqualifications of Ferrari in China. Italy had never experienced such shame si🎶nce the beginning of the world championship.”