Max Verstappen teases Williams as Jos issues updated Red Bull terms and conditions

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And that’s our round-up of the biggest F1 headlines from Christmas Eve, with Max Verstappen’s future a key talking point and Williams the next team to be linked with his signing. So, let’s dive into the action…

Max Verstappen to Williams?

Stay with Red Bull? Mercedes? Aston Martin? How about Williams?

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull future continues to cause debate, and a new exit theory comes from former McLaren mechanic and now F1 expert Marc Priestley, who believes the Williams project could tempt Verstappen with the new rules for 2026 .

Read more – Shock theory between Max Verstappen and Williams appears in F1 2026 update

Jos Verstappen explains to Red Bull how to keep Max Verstappen

The off-track saga surrounding Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and a drop in the team’s performance in mid-2024 sparked rumors of Verstappen’s exit, although the Dutchman was still able to win his fourth consecutive world title.

And if Red Bull can keep Max in that mix in F1 2025, Red Bull won’t have to worry about losing him, according to his father Jos.

Read more – Jos publishes updated conditions for Max Verstappen to remain at Red Bull

The snub of the infamous Red Bull team Max Verstappen has been resolved

At the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Verstappen refused to give up sixth place to his then Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez and support him in his bid to finish second in the drivers’ championship.

And Jos explained that Max had already spoken to Red Bull about the team orders situation before this race, with the team saying they would not be deployed until they were.

Read more – Max Verstappen’s infamous snub of the Perez team order has finally been resolved

Lewis Hamilton has been given a six-month timeline for Ferrari integration

With this record-breaking tenure at Mercedes now in the books, Hamilton is preparing to start a new chapter in his F1 career with Ferrari after signing a multi-year deal.

However, according to Ralf Schumacher, brother of Ferrari icon Michael Schumacher, Hamilton will have no more than six months to prove that he and the Ferrari culture can fit together.

Read more – Lewis Hamilton received a six-month warning before the big Ferrari change

For Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari is not just about “pure performance”.

Hamilton joins Ferrari as the most successful driver in Formula 1 history, with a record-breaking seven world championship titles as well as 105 Grand Prix victories and 104 pole positions.

However, team boss Fred Vasseur said that for Hamilton and Ferrari it was not just about “pure performance”. Furthermore, Ferrari believes its immense experience and success in “top teams” can take them forward.

Read more – Ferrari explains why Lewis Hamilton is not just about “pure performance”.