NO STAPPEN OUR DREAM TOGETHER

Red Bulls chief Mintzlaff has no worries over losing Max

- BY DANIEL MOXON

RED BULL'S Formula One tsar has lifted the lid on why he believes Max Verstappen will “stay with us forever" and why ex-team boss Christian Horner had to go.

Oliver Mintzlaff will also be praying for a quieter year after a tumultuous 2025 saw infighting, the departure of three key chiefs and a mixed bag of results only saved by the brilliance of Verstappen.

Head of sporting projects Mintzlaff is also not worried about a clause allowing the four-time world champion to tear up his contract if the team does not match his performance expectations.

Verstappen reportedly has the option to go at the end of 2026 if he is not top-two in the title race at the point of this summer's mid-season break.

In a rare interview, Oliver Mintzlaff admitted: “I’m not afraid of any performance clause in Max's contract.

“I believe that Max will remain loyal to us. He is impressed with the way the results and the atmosphere in the team have turned out.”