Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies stated that Verstappen has expressed his commitment to staying with the squad, provided they deliver a competitive car.
“Max has made clear to us that he wants to continue with the team.
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It’s equally clear that he needs a fast car for him to be happy with the team,” Mekies said.
Mekies added that the team focuses on vehicle development rather than weekly discussions about the driver's contract status.
“As I said a few weeks ago, we’re not asking Max every week.
He’s pushing with us, he’s helping us to find the right development path for the car,” he said.
He reiterated that driver market rumors are not a primary concern for the Milton Keynes-based organization.
“It’s not a topic for us.
The topic for us is to get the car back to where we want it to be,” Mekies said.
Red Bull corporate executive Oliver Mintzlaff expressed satisfaction after Verstappen's second-place finish in Austria, which brought relief following recent performance upgrades to the RB22 car concept.
“Yes! Perfect!”
Mintzlaff said.
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Verstappen currently sits seventh in the Drivers' Championship standings, trailing leader Kimi Antonelli by 98 points as the field heads to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
