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 | | Toto Wolff: There has never been a plan to sign a Mercedes to Mercedes. But we maintained a connection20.03.2025 |
Wolff spoke about the absence of a plan to lure Verteppen. The Executive Director of the Mercedes admitted that the German team considered the possibility of inviting Max. However, there has never been a specific plan with the development and drawing up of a contract proposal, since Verestappen himself at some point declared the desire to stay in the red bull.
In the Mercedes, they searched for the replacement of Lewis Hamilton, who decided to go to Ferrari and reported this before the beginning of last season.
Mercedes showed a strong interest in the candidacy of Fersstappen, whose future in Red Bull at the beginning of the season seemed uncertain against the backdrop of the conflict of Christian Horner with Jos Verteppen and investigation against the head of Red Bull, who was suspected of inappropriate behavior.
In the end, the conflict was settled, and Horner only strengthened his influence in Red Bull. In the Mercedes, in the end, they opt for the racer of their youth program Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Plan to sign Vermstappen has never had a Mercedes. Yes, we constantly talked, maintained contact with the Max camp.
And at some point he said that at the moment he wants to stay in his current team, because he believes that it will be right for him.
I said that we will then go for Kimi Antonelli, because we believe that this choice will already be correct for the Mercedes. And now let`s see what this choice will lead us to, ”said Wolff.
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