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A former F1 chief has tipped any Max Verstappen team move to trigger a chain reaction of moves across the sport.
A former F1 chief has suggested that a potential move of Max Verstappen to a new team could set off a series of changes in the sport.
Following this scenario, the former Williams boss, Claire Williams, indicated that if the four-time world champion were to join Mercedes, it could lead to the departure of George Russell from the team.
Russell’s exit would then introduce a major free agent, the current Mercedes driver, into the market, prompting other teams to vie for his services.
Williams advocated for Russell to join the team that recently secured both drivers’ and constructors’ titles in Abu Dhabi—not her former team.
She described Russell as possessing a McLaren-esque driving style, emphasizing characteristics like being cerebral, professional, and typically British.
Bruce McLaren, the team’s Kiwi founder, might have reacted differently to this sort of characterization, contrasting with the Australian driver, Oscar Piastri.
Piastri may need to be cautious about his position given the limited race seats in each team, especially as the only non-British driver if such changes were to take place.
