Juan Pablo Montoya believes talk of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen taking a sabbatical from F1 would be “stupid”,🎐 warning he would risk an unsuccessful comeback.

Verstappen’s F1 fꦬuture remains a hot topic amid Red Bull’s decline in form.

After six rounds in F1 2025, Verstappen sits third in the drivers’ standings, 32 points behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri.

McLaren have won five of the six opening races, with Verstappen taking one victor🐻y at Suzukaꦍ.

Unless the flexi-wing clampdown significantly impacts McLওaren’s performance, it’s unlikely Verstappen will take a fifth consecutive title this ye💃ar.

Redℱ Bull’s decline has sparked suggestions V𓃲erstappen could look to leave the team.

With the new rules coming into🥃 play in 2026, one idea is that Verstappen takes a sabbaticꦇal to assess which teams have nailed the new regulations before deciding who to sign for.

“But, supposedly, Max Verstappen would have to be out of the top three of the Drive💖rs Championship to activate a release clause in his contract. So if Verstappen continues the way he is, there’s no way out of the Red 🏅Bull. The only out he can have would be not to race next year and take a sabbatical.

“I think a sabbatical for Verstappen would be stupid. People willไ look at Verstappen in a different way when he comes back, a little bit like what happened to Michael Schumacher. Verstappen will come back to try and prove a point, he’ll be overly aggressive and it will spiral out of control.”

What will Verstappen do for 2026?

Verstappen’s curre📖nt Red Bull contract runs out at the end 🌟of 2028.

However, it’s thought that there’s an exit clause in his contract which can be act💜ivated depending on where he is in the championship standings.

Verstappen’s options for 2026 a🔯ren’t entirely clear, however.

Mercedes expressed serious interest in signing Verstappen last year as they looked for a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton replacement.

Verstappen was unwilling to leave Red Bull, which meant Kimi Antonell🍸i got the c𓆉all-up.

Honda will power Aston Martin from next year and have been lin💯ked with Verstappen over🌠 the past year.

Adꦯrian Newey is spearheading their design team, anoth🍨er factor that could help them sign Verstappen.