Max Verstappen could be forced to pay £100million to cut himself free from his Red Bull contract and force a move to Mercedes for F1 2026.

Max Verstappen is open to leaving Red Bull to join Mercedes for the 2026 Formula 1 season with talks intensifying ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, according to Sky in Italy.

Mercedes will be motivated by the fact that signing Max Verstappen from Red Bull would leave their Formula 1 rival in a "pretty dire" situation, according to Martin Brundle.

With rumours abound that Verstappen could be tempted to join Mercedes for F1 2026, he was once again questioning the performance of his Red Bull following Friday practice at Silverstone ...

Max Verstappen laughed at Ollie Bearman's pit-lane crash during British Grand Prix practice, with the Haas driver getting a 10-place grid penalty.

Reigning four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is reportedly considering changing teams for the 2026 season.

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner expects Verstappen back in the fold for 2026, but the winds of change are blowing.

Lewis Hamilton would recommend Mercedes to Max Verstappen, with the story having taken a fresh twist following Christian Horner's Red Bull exit.

Max Verstappen could be on the cusp of a seismic move to Mercedes from next season. The Dutchman, who has won four world championships with Red Bull, is reportedly open to leaving the team.