{"id":849892,"date":"2026-08-10T05:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849892\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:12:08","slug":"max-verstappen-red-bull-exit-stefano-domenicali-confirms-f1-2027-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849892\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen Red Bull exit: Stefano Domenicali confirms F1 2027 talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1 commercial boss, Stefano Domenicali, has confirmed he\u2019s had conversations with Max Verstappen<\/a> about the Dutchman\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Verstappen appears at something of a crossroads amid speculation linking him with a move away from Red Bull for next season, and potentially out of F1.<\/p>\n

Stefano Domenicali confirms Max Verstappen talks amid Red Bull exit speculation<\/p>\n

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A downturn in Red Bull\u2019s competitiveness this season has coincided with the arrival of all-new chassis and power unit regulations.<\/p>\n

Verstappen has been a critic of the ruleset, which has seen a significant increase to the electrical element of the hybrid system, and brought with it some counterintuitive driving techniques.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman was not alone, with the sport forced to act ahead of the Miami Grand Prix from a safety perspective as closing speeds prompted a significant crash for Oliver Bearman in Japan.<\/p>\n

Beyond those initial changes, broader refinements to the ratio of electrical energy used for F1 2027 has been made, with a view to walking back the current near-50:50 split to 60:40 in favour of the combustion engine for 2028.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the drivers that have already driven the change of next year on the simulator, [they say] that it\u2019s going in the right direction,\u201d Domenicali told PlanetF1.com and other outlets.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd also, with Max, we discussed that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have to forget that there is a governance in place that, to change regulations, teams and manufacturer need to be in agreement with the position of the FIA and us [Formula One Management].<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to be even more aggressive on that,\u201d he added of the decision on the staged approach that will see hybrids run 58:42 in favour of the combustion engine next year, \u201cbut that was the teams that have accepted that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The decision to spread the revision over two years was made to offset costs and development times, given F1 now operates under cost capped power unit regulations.<\/p>\n

It means the sport will not hit what Verstappen has declared as his minimum acceptable power split until 2028.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Max would be very happy,\u201d Domenicali said of Verstappen\u2019s reaction to the changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that Max is in a situation where he loves Formula 1, he loves the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are discussing together his future, and the regulations for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have an incredible relationship with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormula 1 is big enough for him to be part of us, but of course, he will decide the future the way he prefers to do, and the sport will look ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the uncertainty that surrounds Verstappen\u2019s future, Domenicali is certain he will remain in F1: \u201cMy opinion is that Max will stay with us. And I really hope so.\u201d<\/p>\n

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