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Flight Tracker Data Suggests Max Verstappen's Meeting With Mercedes Chief
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Amid rumors of Max Verstappen's potential switch to Mercedes in the future, a report sharing flight data suggested that the four-time world champion and Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, met off the island of Sardinia, Italy.
Wolff is yet to announce a contract extension for both his drivers, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, whose contracts last until the end of 2025. The team boss is likely holding off talks until a conclusion has been reached in the negotiations with Verstappen, if the claims of their meeting are true.
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A page on X with the handle @VerstappenJet publishes the location of Verstappen's Dassault Falcon 8X private jet every time it takes off and lands. The automated account published that Verstappen landed in Sardinia after taking off from Nice.
A report from Planet F1 added that tracking information of yachts owned by Wolff and Verstappen suggests that both were sighted off the coast of Sardinia.
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing waves on the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 06, 2025 in Northampton, England.
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing waves on the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 06, 2025 in Northampton, Christian Horner's Shock Red Bull Exit Fuels Max Verstappen Mercedes Rumors
Interestingly, this aligns with the claim made by former driver and Sky Germany reporter Ralf Schumacher, who told about the yachts of Verstappen and Wolff sailing off the coast of Sardinia.
Schumacher addressed the point while referring to Red Bull's current performance, especially after Verstappen finished P5 in the British Grand Prix. Highlighting Verstappen's interest in GT3 racing, he said:
"I think it's pretty clear what Max wants, GT3 is something he's passionate about. Mercedes is also launching a new car in that category soon, so... Right now, it doesn't feel like the odds are great for him staying.
"At the moment, the cards don't seem to be stacked so well for him to stay at Red Bull. Because I think he realized on Sunday in Silverstone that even he can't save it at the moment.
"If things stay like this, if he feels like it's not going to work out, then it's difficult. It's no coincidence that two boats are sailing off Sardinia this week. One belongs to Toto Wolff, and the other to Max Verstappen. I could imagine them having a coffee together sometime..."
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