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Max Verstappen told Formula 1 doesn't need him

Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has stated that the sport will continue to grow even if reigning World Champion Max Verstappen retires at a young age, something he's threatened to do several times. Verstappen's current lucrative deal at Red Bull is due to expire at the end of 2028, by at which point he'll be just 31 years old. However, the 25-year-old has threatened to quit should 'too many changes' be made to the sport's format, with Verstappen very much being an F1 traditionalist. The double World Champion is firmly against sprint races and the new sprint format in general, which has been tweaked again ahead of this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse...
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