Max Verstappen was in Sardinia during the period between the British and Belgian Grands Prix. Toto Wolff's superyacht was also present, sparking rumours about a possible conversation between the two.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has broken his silence on rumours that he recently met Max Verstappen in Sardinia to seal a deal for F1 2026.

In recent weeks, there's been a lot of discussion about a possible move by Max Verstappen to Mercedes. Toto Wolff has now provided an update on the situation. GPblog reported earlier that Verstappen would prefer to stay with Red Bull Racing,

Max Verstappen says Christian Horner’s shock dismissal as Red Bull team principal has “made no difference” to his decision over whether to stay at the team, adding “only time will tell” if it is the right move on the part of the team’s shareholders.

The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix is already a race weekend for the history books, as it will be the first Formula 1 race that Red Bull enters without Christian Horner as its team principal. Horner’s reign came to an end after the last race at Silverstone, catching many by surprise as to the timing of the decision from Red Bull’s shareholders.