Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko recently opened up Max Verstappen’s future prospects with the team. The Dutchman has been part of Red Bull for six seasons. The current long-term contract between the two runs until the end of the 2023 F1 season.
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After his eagerly awaited championship title in Abu Dhabi, he expressed his joy to the team over the radio. “Can we continue this for the next 10-15 years?” The Dutchman was brought into Formula 1 by Marko at the tender age of 17. However, the child prodigy has stood the test of time.
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Marko wants to keep Max Verstappen at Red Bull
The Austrian coach has followed Verstappen’s career closely. He recently spoke about his first meeting with the Dutchman, which impressed him very much. In terms of aggression and mentality, Marko draws a parallel between the Brazilian star Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen.
“These two drivers are comparable in terms of mentality, personality and aggression. We are lucky to have such a driver, ”said the Austrian, as reported by Motorsport.
“He’s the fastest, most consistent and most aggressive driver we’ve ever had,” he added.
It felt really good to come home to a world champion factory 
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome today and especially for your hard work over the past year 
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– Max Verstappen (@ Max33Verstappen) December 15, 2021
The Dutchman has won 20 Grand Prix, half of them last season. He also holds the record for the most podiums in an F1 season; 18 in the 2021 season. Verstappen has finally announced his arrival as the next big thing in F1 and Red Bull is keen to continue with him.
The move to Mercedes is off the table for Verstappen
Marko wrote off every possibility that the Red Bull prodigy would switch to Mercedes in the future. More recently, Verstappen senior has taken a similar stance. He says that there were conversations with Toto Wolff, but the real Toto showed up and it no longer clicks.
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Marko said the Silverstone crash between the two title protagonists did irreparable damage to Verstappen’s equation with the Silver Arrows. The Dutchman would rather take a taxi than sit in a Mercedes. “There is no such danger.”
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Max Verstappen will soon get a contract extension with Red Bull. The Milton Keynes team are known for recognizing and retaining their best pilots, and Max is certainly one of the best they’ve ever had. What are your predictions for Red Bull for the 2022 season?
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