Speculation is a normal aspect of Formula 1, but the last three months have been especially active. In the last few days, reports have increasingly linked Max Verstappen to a potential Mercedes<\/a> deal. George Russell has outlined how realistic such a blockbuster deal is.<\/p>\n When Ferrari announced the signing of Lewis Hamilton for 2025, a spanner was thrown into the F1 market.<\/p>\n A supposedly locked-in seat at Mercedes became available, adding to the pre-existing vacancy at Red Bull for 2025.<\/p>\n Several driver switches have been hypothesised, and this will certainly continue in the coming months.<\/p>\n Amidst all of this, something that was never considered was that Max Verstappen might leave Red Bull.<\/p>\n The Dutchman has raced with the reigning Champions for almost a decade, and is amidst an historic run with the team.<\/a><\/p>\n Therefore, especially with the RB20’s early performance, a change in the status quo seemed unrealistic.<\/p>\n