Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen would replace Kimi Anto🎃nelli at Mercedes if he leaves Red Bull.

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

Verstappen has insisted he’s happy at Red Bull 🐭- but a competitive car is his main priority.

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

While Verstappen added a fourth world title to hi꧅s CV at the end of last year, another world champio𒁃nship in 2025 looks unlikely.

Verstappen sits eight points behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris after two rounds heading int𝔉o this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

The Dutchman mཧight be considering his 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Liam Lawson after just two races.

Ecclestone, who ran the sport 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 Merꦰcedesꦦ, the young Antonelli, who has shown great performances so far, would probably have to go.”

Mercedes 💟boss Toto Wolff wanted to sign Verstappen as a possible replacement for Lewis Hamilton.

However, Antonelli was givenღ 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.

Russell is also ou♔t of contract at the end of 20꧋25.

Ex-Ferrari chairman “horrified” by start of 2025

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Montezemolo oversa🌄w Ferrari’s success with Michael Schumacher in t🌄he early 2000s before moving aside in 2014.

Ecclestone revealed the Italian was far 💎from impressed by Ferrari’s start to the season.

“I met the former F💙errari boss Luca di Montezemolo there,” Ecclestone added.

“And he was horrified by the two disqualificati🗹ons of Ferrari in China. Italy had never experienced such shame since the beginning of the world championship.”