Max Verstappen recently silenced the rumour mill regarding a move to Mercedes, remaining loyal to Red Bull.

That has led seven-time grand prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya to propose a financial theory behind that decision. The Colombian is pondering whether Verstappen’s salary potential was slashed by “$50 million” due to a less fruitful F1 2025 campaign thus far, forcing him to stay put.

Did F1 2025 predicament knock ‘$50m’ off Max Verstappen value?

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

The latest F1 ‘silly season’ brought a sense of deja vu when it came to Verstappen , as just like last year, talk of a move to Mercedes bubbled away.

In 2024, Verstappen was able to rough out Red Bull’s fading performance to secure a fourth World Championship in a row. Repeating that achievement in F1

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