Aug.14 (GMM) Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff have been noticed holidaying collectively on the Mercedes boss’s yacht in Sardinia – their second such sighting this summer time.
Based on Italy’s Autosprint, the Pink Bull driver was “a welcome and amused visitor” aboard Wolff’s Mangusta vessel in Cala di Volpe on the Costa Smeralda – whereas Charles Leclerc was additionally seen individually on the pier.
The most recent rendezvous comes after Verstappen publicly ended hypothesis a couple of 2026 Mercedes change by confirming he’ll keep at Pink Bull – though it’s believed his administration has secured an possibility to go away after subsequent season if the next-generation automobile proves uncompetitive.
Former Haas workforce boss Gunther Steiner advised WEB.de: “Was Max’s choice to remain a shock? No. I feel it’s a strategic choice.
“Max is aware of he has the choice to go away Pink Bull on the finish of 2026. That provides him most flexibility. If Pink Bull is in a robust place, he’ll be in the proper place. If not, he’ll see who’s up entrance and be capable to change groups.
“If Mercedes reveals good type from 2026 onwards, Max will get a multi-year contract there. A transfer now on a long-term contract can be riskier,” Steiner added.
As for Leclerc, the summer time break means time away from Ferrari’s on-track struggles. “It’s vital to have your individual universe,” he mentioned.
“Now there are only a few locations the place I will be myself, stay like a standard man with my household. I can isolate myself after we take just a few days’ trip on a ship, away from all the things and everybody, shut solely to my family members.
“There I’m certain I’ll be alone with my household, my canine, my girlfriend – that’s the place I really feel good.”
