It could be purely coincidental. Or not. The fact is that Max Verstappen is currently on the Italian island of Sardinia, where his large yacht is currently moored. Toto Wolff's boat is also nearby. Could this be a sign that the two are meeting to discuss Verstappen's move to Mercedes?

A member of Max Verstappen's family has dropped a huge bombshell after Christian Horner's shock Red Bull departure. On Wednesday, shockwaves were sent across the world of F1 after it was confirmed that Horner had left his roles as team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing.

Max Verstappen has been linked with a move from Red Bull to Mercedes; Lewis Hamilton says he would have no problem with his once fierce rival joining his former squad following his own switch to Ferra

Lewis Hamilton would recommend Mercedes to Max Verstappen, saying there would be no problem with the Dutchman joining the team. Verstappen has been linked with making the blockbuster switch from Red Bull to Mercedes in recent weeks, with advanced talks reportedly taking place.

Kimi Antonelli has delivered an update on his contract negotiations amid persistent suggestions Max Verstappen could be on his way to Mercedes. Antonelli and team-mate George Russell are both out of contract at the end of the year as team boss Toto Wolff works to lock down his team’s longer-term future.

On the day, the news was dominated by Christian Horner's departure from Red Bull Racing, there were also renewed speculations about Max Verstappen's future at the Austrian team. This time, the

F1 star Max Verstappen was asked about his links with Mercedes ahead of the Silverstone Grand Prix and a body language expert has revealed the truth.

Never mind Christian Horner, Max Verstappen may have dropped a clue – at least amongst conspiracy theorists – that he too is leaving Red Bull after driving a silver Mercedes in his sim racing over the British Grand Prix weekend. But Helmut Marko says of that, so what, as Verstappen drives “an Aston Martin, a Ferrari, or an Audi” in real life.