Juan Pablo Montoya believes it’s “the beginning of the end” for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen at Red Bull following a difficult start to the 2025 F1 season.

Verstappen finished a distant sixth at the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix on🥂 Sunday.

Red Bull’s pace was so poor that it took until the final lap for Verstappen to overtake Alpine’s168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Pierre Gasly on the final lap.

Red Bull’s poor weekend resulted in a ‘crisis meeting’ after the race with th🌌e team’s🔴 top management present.

It came after Sky Sports analyst Ted Kravitz saw Ver♛stappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, .

Kravitz thought Vermeulen’s complaints were linked ꧂to Red Bull’s p🅠oor pit stops in Bahrain.

Speaking to , Montoya explained why Verstappen’s career at Red B♛ull is unlikely to las♈t much longer.

“It’s the beginning of the end of Max Verstap🧜pen at Red Bull. For sure it is. But in a way,ꦕ Max has been pretty blessed with being in the best car,” Montoya said.

“But this year is a bit of a reality check. Max wants to win, but if the Red Bull is not competitive, the negotiation is very different. I think the negotiation a year ago before he re-signed with Red📖 Bull when Toto was very outspoken about signing Max🧸, was very different to what it would be now.

“The number was an insane number. McLaren also reached out to Max to see how much it was before they re-signed Piastri, and the number was insane. So, at some point 🐲Max needs t𓃲o make a decision, ‘Do I want to try to be in the best car, do I want to make a ton of money?’”

Will Verstappen leave Red Bull?

While Verstappen is contracted at R🍰ed Bull until the end of 2028, his F1 contract is thought to have several clauses.

As a result, he could walk away at some point, with Aston Martin likely interested in h🦩is services.

Mercဣedes boss Toto Wolff also expressed his strong desire to sign Verstappen last year.

However, Mercedes will likely retain 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kimi Antonelli for 2026.

Montoya gave his view on Verstappeꦫn’s options post-Red Bull: “If I was Max, I would be concerned. Six months ago, he could have asked for any amount of money to go anywhere and people would have paid it.

“The way Red Bull is running right now, he could go to Toto ꦛand say, ‘Look, pay me less than you had to pay me, but let me drive your car’.

“Is he willing to do that? I’ll be amazed to see Verstappen at Red Bull, he could also seek Aston Mart🐲in move.

“There’s two scenarios for Max. Does he want to ꦰwin? Or does he want to make a ton of money and maybe win?

“If he want🐈s to win, he’s going to go and convince Toto to take him. But if he wants to maybe win and make a ton of money, go with Lawrence Stroll with 🦹Aston Martin.”