F1 | Verstappen in Mercedes' sights for 2019

Toto wolff ha confirmed: Max Verstappen It is in the viewfinder of Mercedes for the season 2019, but the team principal denies having had recent conversations with Joseph Verstappen about his son's future.

According to numerous rumors, Valtteri Bottas should sign a new contract lasting one year with the Silver Arrows, after having earned reconfirmation with excellent performances and teamwork in the fight for the title. Lewis Hamilton will be in deadline di contract in 2018 and is eager to sign a new long-term deal with the team before the end of this year. With a seat potentially becoming available in 2019, Wolff said the pilot of the Red Bull it could be a definitive option for the Mercedes with a view to the future: “For next year it is clearly not – it is not available,” Wolff said in Italian Grand Prix. “After that, it's one of the names you absolutely need to have on your radar. Max is one of the great Formula 1 stars of the future, but there are many others like Valtteri. Daniel Ricciardo ed Esteban Ocon – Mercedes protégé,” commented the Mercedes boss.

Wolff was caught during the Monza GP with his father verstappen, josh, caught talking. This immediately aroused numerous suspicions, but the head of the Mercedes team denied the contacts, putting it lightly: "First of all, I have known Jos since he was a driver," he told Sky Germany. Then she continued trying to deny what had happened: “We both have a friend visiting, Niki Lauda and I were sitting in the office, our two Dutch friends were there and so we decided to have a cup of tea together,” concluded Wolff, shifting attention to the outline and atmosphere of the meeting between the two protagonists of the F1 market .

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