Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions the Silver Arrows considered Max Verstappen as a potential replacement for Lewis Hamilton.

Toto Wolff has already ruled out Kimi Antonelli from challenging for pole position in the first Formula One race of the season. Antonelli is being ushered in as Lewis Hamilton ’s replacement after the seven-time world champion departed Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the 2025 season.

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit talks have been revealed by Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff. The 53-year-old actively pursued Verstappen in 2024 following Lewis Hamilton’s exit from Mercedes, with Wolff publicly announcing the Red Bull star as his number one target.

Getting under the cost cap is not an easy task for everyone on the Formula One grid. Speaking to Auto, Motor und Sport, team principal Toto Wolff explained that Mercedes were close to the red line.