Signing Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen comes with “lots of maginism” for Mercedes, which would be better to keep their current drivers, said Williams Boss James Vowles on Friday.

Sport is tipped in speculation o VerstappenThe future after Red Bull’s Motorsport Consultant Helmut Marko expressed the concerns of the Dutch driver can leave at the end of the season.

Verstappen, a fourfold consecutive champion that would be the highest goal they can afford, has a contract with 2028.

Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff expressed interest in signing Verstappen last year, and McLaren Team boss Zak Brown expected the Red Bull driver to join Mercedes for 2026. year, and Aston Martin Another option.

Vowles, who were the director of the Mercedes MotorSport Strategy and a close Security Securely in Wolff before joining Williams Mercedes in 2023. Year, he suggested in 2023. Year, proposed George Russell and Some Antonelli Were a better bet.

“I’m not Toto, but I think he has a really good driver setup for the future” He told reporters over his handle at Grand Prix Saudi Arabia in Jedda.

“(Verstappen wins in) Japan was jaw for me, well done for him, but he comes with a lot of lowering and you have to admit.

“And I think Mercedes is a great culture with two drivers that are delivered near the top of the car and with those who are on the way up.

“So, I personally think there is a place for (Verstappen).”

Vowles worked closely with Antonelli, 18, while Italian was in younger ranks.

“He makes steps every week and he is only effectively driven four Grand Prix Racing” He said. “It’s on good path to being very, very competitive, so keep investing in it.

“And George delivers … You can’t really blame everything he did this year.”

Red Bull and Verstappen are the third in the championship after four races despite Verstappen who take an impressive winter victory with Suzuka.

The Dutch driver has a close manager Raymond Vermeoulen and Father and the former JOS racer, who last year called on Christian Horner’s Red Bull to stand out in the middle of allegations of irregular behavior, was later cleaned.

Tempers ran in Bahrain last week after Verstappen finished only only sixth.

Russell, who is outside the contract at the end of the year, and Verstappen also had a public missing last season and vowsful suspected of placing together.

The latest media reports focused on Aston Martin, a move that would unite Verstappen with the former design design of the Red Bull Adrian Newey and Motor Partner Honda.

Honda leaves Red Bull at the end of the year to enter the new era in an exclusive partnership with Aston Martin.

The Italian Gazzetta Dello Sports List suggested, and yes, Aston was ready to offer Verstappen 88 million dollars a year three years with Saudi financing.

Aston Martin, which controls Canadian billionaire Lawrence walkThey have Saudi Energy Giant Aramco as a title sponsor.