Max Verstappen addresses rumors of his camp reaching out to McLaren for a potential move

× Max Verstappen has addressed rumors of his camp reaching out to McLaren chief Zak Brown about a potential move in the future, as the Dutchman chose to remain tight-lipped about the matter. He also added that if any decision about his future is made, everybody would hear about it from him and not through other sources. Ad Multiple reports during the Austrian GP weekend suggested that Verstappen's camp held preliminary talks with McLaren's Zak Brown about a potential move in the future.

This was soon denied by both the driver's manager, Raymond Vermeulen, and Zak Brown as well. Now, Verstappen was naturally asked about these supposed talks while appearing in front of the media on Wednesday ahead of the British GP. But the 27-year-old chose not to discuss the matter, even adding that he had no update about his future to share.

Ad Trending "I’m not going to get involved in that. I’ve already said what I wanted to say. If something new happens or if things change, you’ll hear it from me, not through the grapevine or from someone else writing about it," said Verstappen [via RN365].

"I’m just focusing on my work with the team. We’re on the way back up, so that’s great to see. I had a really positive weekend in Austria.

From that point on, we’re just trying to keep improving," he added. Ad Max Verstappen secured his best result of the 2026 F1 season so far at the Austrian GP, as he claimed a P2 finish at his team's home race. Red Bull had brought a massive upgrade package to the weekend, which seemingly resolved the biggest issue the outfit has had this year: an overweight car.

It now remains to be seen how competitive the team and Verstappen can be at Silverstone and beyond. Ad Max Verstappen previews the British GP as he expects a tough race Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix - Source: Getty Max Verstappen has explained that this year's British GP feels a bit different from previous years as he expects a tough outing due to the layout of the track. The Red Bull driver has suggested that the new-generation cars could struggle to recharge their batteries around a track which does not have many heavy braking zones but numerous fast-flowing corners.

Ad Speaking about the upcoming race, Verstappen said [via Verstappen.com]: "I love the track at Silverstone and it has a lot of history. But I think it will feel quite different and more challenging, especially with the energy deployment on this track.

Because of the layout and the high-speed corners, it could be a tougher race, but it looks like it will be warmer than expected so we will see. Ad It is nice for the team to be closer to home and it is always a busy one with a lot of things happening in the week."Max Verstappen sits seventh in the drivers' standings after eight rounds, a massive 98 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

But the driver has claimed two podiums this season, most recent of which came last week, as he looks to build on his result at the Red Bull Ring. × Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samyak Sharma Max Verstappen has addressed rumors of his camp reaching out to McLaren chief Zak Brown about a potential move in the future, as the Dutchman chose to remain tight-lipped about the matter.

He also added that if any decision about his future is made, everybody would hear about it from him and not through other sources. Ad Multiple reports during the Austrian GP weekend suggested that Verstappen's camp held preliminary talks with McLaren's Zak Brown about a potential move in the future. This was soon denied by both the driver's manager, Raymond Vermeulen, and Zak Brown as well.

Now, Verstappen was naturally asked about these supposed talks while appearing in front of the media on Wednesday ahead of the British GP. But the 27-year-old chose not to discuss the matter, even adding that he had no update about his future to share. Ad Trending "I’m not going to get involved in that.

I’ve already said what I wanted to say. If something new happens or if things change, you’ll hear it from me, not through the grapevine or from someone else writing about it," said Verstappen [via RN365]. "I’m just focusing on my work with the team.

We’re on the way back up, so that’s great to see. I had a really positive weekend in Austria. From that point on, we’re just trying to keep improving," he added.

Ad Max Verstappen secured his best result of the 2026 F1 season so far at the Austrian GP, as he claimed a P2 finish at his team's home race. Red Bull had brought a massive upgrade package to the weekend, which seemingly resolved the biggest issue the outfit has had this year: an overweight car. It now remains to be seen how competitive the team and Verstappen can be at Silverstone and beyond.

Ad Max Verstappen previews the British GP as he expects a tough race Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix - Source: Getty Max Verstappen has explained that this year's British GP feels a bit different fro