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Mercedes: Verstappen came too soon for us

Toto Wolff says Max Verstappen's emergence at the dawning of their dominance of Formula 1 contributed to the Silver Arrows missing out on the Dutchman's signature. Verstappen signed a deal with Red Bull in 2014 over Mercedes, debuting in F1 the following year with Toro Rosso and then stepping up to Red Bull in 2016. Article continues under video The Silver Arrows made another attempt to tempt him across for 2017, but Verstappen signed a long-term deal with Red Bull and will hope to lead a title fight against the champions in 2020 on the back of another promising 2019. Verstappen was once again linked to Mercedes this year as rumours about release clauses in his contract swirled and Wolff...
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