Verstappen: It's me and my dad, and it will always be like that

Drivers' Reactions: Wednesday Press Conference

Verstappen on staying with Red Bull

Asked about his contracts that runs until 2028, Verstappen said: "That has, of course, always been the intention of signing. That’s why we signed so long to be here."

"And of course, it's about the performance of the car and from 2026 onwards, that is a bit of a question mark with new regulations."

"But I knew that, when I signed my contract, I also know what they have done for me in my career, right? So yeah, the intention is, of course, absolutely, to stay with this team, because I really enjoy it."

"And I'm also really happy within the team. So as long as we perform there is no reason also to leave."

Verstappen on his father

Asked if he agreed with his father’s assessment that Red Bull risked being torn apart if Horner stayed, Verstappen said: “I don't know. I mean, I hope not.... It shouldn't be.

“It's a strong company, strong team. A lot of strong team members. So normally not.”

“We're a team: it's me, my dad and Raymond all together,” he said. “That will always be like that, also.

Hamilton on Max and Jos Verstappen

"I don't know the details of it, so I don't know what he's basing these foundations off."

“But at the end of the day, he's not a part of the team, he's a parent. And so that's just an opinion, but it's definitely not helpful.”

"I think it is a very thin line to walk, I think it's also dependent on your relationship with your parent."

"You meet some people who have a great relationship with their parents, and they've been amazing parents, and then you've got people that have had bad relationships. And this is not necessarily parents that have been good to them."

"So I don't know about his [Verstappen’s] relationships. Obviously, you hear things here and there.

But Max is a grown man, and he's a champion, and I'm sure he can make his own decisions."

George Russell on FIA President allegations of interference

"We want to see all of the facts and just have total transparency, really."

"We’re all racing here, we all want a fair and level playing field for us to showcase what we can do. I can’t really comment further."

"[Mercedes] were surprised a year ago when the result got overturned, as the legal team at Mercedes thought they did a great job of presenting our case and initially winning the case, and then losing it thereafter."

"We just want to see transparency and have that opportunity to race on a fair playing field."