{"id":31893,"date":"2025-03-22T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T19:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=31893"},"modified":"2025-03-22T15:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T19:37:54","slug":"it-will-be-difficult-to-keep-verstappen-without-a-winning-car-marko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/03\/22\/it-will-be-difficult-to-keep-verstappen-without-a-winning-car-marko\/","title":{"rendered":"“It will be difficult” to keep Verstappen without a winning car – Marko"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite Lewis Hamilton<\/a> claiming his first victory (albeit in a Sprint Race) for Ferrari, it is Red Bull who have dominated headlines<\/strong> in the last 24 hours. Not for the first time, their driver line-up has taken centre stage in F1.<\/p>\n

Liam Lawson’s poor performances<\/a> are generating significant scrutiny towards the Milton Keynes operation.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Max Verstappen continues operating at the highest level<\/strong> – securing top 3 results despite the RB21’s shortcomings.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Red Bull’s deficiencies, Helmut Marko admits that an uncompetitive package could encourage Verstappen to explore alternatives.<\/p>\n

Rumours of a Verstappen Red Bull exit<\/h4>\n

An inevitable part of the F1 circus is driver market speculation, especially regarding the top drivers. Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move kick-started a domino effect across the field<\/strong>, proving how volatile the field can be.<\/p>\n

In this context, there have been lingering rumours about Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull.<\/p>\n

Most of these reports are purely speculative, gathering steam after the rifts created by last year’s Christian Horner controversy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The most common train of thought is that Aston Martin<\/a> (who will benefit from Honda and Adrian Newey’s services in 2026<\/a>) could be a logical destination for the 4-time Champion.<\/p>\n

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