Big Tea wrote: ↑16 Jul 2025, 17:06
Many are mentioning a multi-year deal for max as a reason he will not move. Is there any good reason for him to commit anywhere for long term?
For instance if he went to Merc, he has no guarantee the car will not be a dog even if the engine is the best, and if he has a 3 year deal he can not switch to (maybe) Aston, which if nothing else would mean the choice of anther year single deal and the ability to switch back to Merc if they sort it or maybe back to Red Bull should they have the best car at the time.
It may well be the better option long term not to be committed.
That makes sense from Max's perspective, but not from Merc's.
Why would Mercedes oust one of their long term drivers and sign Max on a deal he could get out of in just one or two seasons?
I can't imagine Merc agreeing to anything less than a guaranteed 2 years.
Your point about Aston is precisely why it would be logical for Max to keep his options open until next year.
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