Aug.14 (GMM) Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff have been noticed holidaying collectively on the Mercedes boss’s yacht in Sardinia – their second such sighting this summer time.
In keeping with Italy’s Autosprint, the Purple Bull driver was “a welcome and amused visitor” aboard Wolff’s Mangusta vessel in Cala di Volpe on the Costa Smeralda – whereas Charles Leclerc was additionally seen individually on the pier.
The newest rendezvous comes after Verstappen publicly ended hypothesis a few 2026 Mercedes swap by confirming he’ll keep at Purple Bull – though it’s believed his administration has secured an choice to go away after subsequent season if the next-generation automobile proves uncompetitive.
Former Haas workforce boss Gunther Steiner instructed WEB.de: “Was Max’s determination to remain a shock? No. I feel it’s a strategic determination.
“Max is aware of he has the choice to go away Purple Bull on the finish of 2026. That offers him most flexibility. If Purple Bull is in a powerful place, he’ll be in the precise place. If not, he’ll see who’s up entrance and be capable to change groups.
“If Mercedes exhibits good type from 2026 onwards, Max will get a multi-year contract there. A transfer now on a long-term contract could be riskier,” Steiner added.
As for Leclerc, the summer time break means time away from Ferrari’s on-track struggles. “It’s necessary to have your personal universe,” he stated.
“Now there are only a few locations the place I may be myself, dwell like a standard man with my household. I can isolate myself once we take a number of days’ trip on a ship, away from every part and everybody, shut solely to my family members.
“There I’m certain I’ll be alone with my household, my canine, my girlfriend – that’s the place I really feel good.”
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