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Sports · 31 March 2026

Max Verstappen can quit Red Bull this summer

Max Verstappen can quit Red Bull this summer

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Max Verstappen might leave his Red Bull contract early due to a specific performance clause. The team faces form issues and recent senior staff departures, letting Verstappen exit his deal if he ranks third or lower by summer, with a decision deadline in October. His eighth-place finish in Japan was his first time in nine years outside the top five for three races.

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